Dough
- Mix the warmed milk (max 40°C), one third of the sugar, and the crumbled yeast. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining sugar and butter. Mix.
- Add the egg and salt, beat with the paddle attachment to lightly combine.
- At low speed, add the flour in 4 additions.
- Knead for an additional 3 minutes.
- Cover the dough and let rest for 2 hours (it should double in volume).
Filling and shaping
- Whisk the butter, sugar, and cinnamon at the end of the 2 hours.
- Butter a loaf pan.
- Degas the dough, then roll it out to 1 cm thickness into a long rectangle about 30 cm on one side.
- Spread the cinnamon butter. Roll the dough into a thick log, and cut in half.
- Place the two rolls in the pan. Cover and let rest for 1 hour.
Baking and glazing
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then cover with aluminum foil and bake again for 10 to 13 minutes.
- Mix the glaze ingredients and pour over the rolls as soon as they come out of the oven.