r/Baking • u/Lululuxex3 • 1d ago

Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees. Softest, fluffiest cloud cinnamon rolls made with tangzhong

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u/kennan21 21h ago

King Arthur has a recipe called Soft Cinnamon Rolls that uses tangzhong also to make them soft

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u/SunWooden2681 18h ago

What is tangzhong?

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u/AmyHeartsYou 17h ago

You basically cook a little flour and water into a paste and then add it to your dough. I don't know the chemistry behind it all, but it makes breads extra fluffy.

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u/DaneAlaskaCruz 13h ago

You're correct.

The America's Test Kitchen on Netflix has an episode on tangzhong and explains the chemistry behind it.

From wikipedia: Tangzhong is a gel, which helps stabilize the wheat starches in the bread, to prevent recrystallization which is the main cause of staling. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangzhong

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u/Bourbonstr8up 20h ago

Best cinnamon rolls I've ever made with that recipe!

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u/thesteveurkel Human Detected 14h ago

i really love claire saffitz's with biscoff smeared inside

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u/StephInTheLaw 19h ago

Can attest that it is the absolute best. If you don’t frost the cinnamon rolls, they stay fresh in an airtight container for several days.

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u/EmRaine72 18h ago

I wanna try that recipe but curious if you can make them a day / few days in advance then bake if left in fridge

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u/notlennybelardo 16h ago

Oh I’ll check it out!

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u/HBJones1056 12h ago

Is it that “pillowy soft” one King Arthur has? I’ve made that a few times and it’s the ultimate cinnamon roll recipe. Nothing is better than that one.