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Cinnamon twits

Cinnamon twists are one of the easiest things to bake for children or beginner bakers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 14 twists
Course: Afternoon tea, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 158
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 320 g sheet of puff pastry we used Jus Rol
  • 50 g (¼ cup) butter
  • 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Pastry brush
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • baking tray

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 220C / 200C Fan / 425F and line 2 baking trays with baking or parchment paper.
Prepare the puff pastry
  1. Carefully unroll your sheet of pastry on to your chopping board or work surface. If you've made your own pastry or are using a block of puff pastry roll it out into a rectangle just under 5mm thick.
Prepare the butter and cinnamon sugar
  1. Measure out the butter then melt it in the microwave or in a small pan on the hob.
  2. Meanwhile, measure the sugar into a small bowl and add the cinnamon. Give it a mix so it is all well mixed in together.
Make the cinnamon twists
  1. Using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter all over one side of the puff pastry. If you don't have a pastry brush, use the back of a dessert spoon or soup spoon.
  2. Once the pastry is covered in butter, sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar until there is a nice even coating over the pastry. Gently press the cinnamon sugar into the butter with your hands.
  3. Very carefully, flip the sheet of pastry over, then repeat the steps above. Brush is with the remaining butter and add the rest of the cinnamon sugar so both sides are covered.
  4. Now cut the sheet of pastry into strips about 2cm or 1 inch thick. I used a ruler to mark where to cut along both long edges and the kids used a pizza cutter to cut the strips.
  5. Once all the strips are cut, take them one at a time, and holding at each end carefully twist them in opposite directions until it's got a nice even twist all the way along. Place them on your prepared baking trays.
Bake the cinnamon twists
  1. Bake the cinnamon twists for 12-15 minutes. They're ready when they have turned a nice golden brown colour and have crisped up nicely.
  2. Remove them from the oven and leave them on their baking trays to cool.

Notes

Take the puff pastry out of the fridge about 15 minutes before you start so it has the chance to warm up slightly before you use it.