| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 11 hr 45 min |
| Prep: | 45 min |
| Inactive: | 10 hr 30 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 large whole egg, room temperature
- 2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/4 cup
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted, approximately 6 tablespoons
- 6 ounces buttermilk, room temperature
- 20 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 cups, plus additional for dusting
- 1 package instant dry yeast, approximately 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- Vegetable oil or cooking spray
- 8 ounces sugar, approximately 1 cup
- 2 medium lemons, zested
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons candied ginger, finely chopped
- 5 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 1 cup
- 1-ounce unsalted butter, melted, approximately 2 tablespoons
- 1 whole egg, beaten
- 4 ounces apricot jam, or jam of choice
- 1-ounce candied ginger, finely chopped
- 1-ounce water, approximately 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 2 cups of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove the whisk attachment and replace with a dough hook. Add all but 3/4 cup of the remaining flour and knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Check the consistency of the dough and add more flour if necessary; the dough should feel soft and moist but not sticky. Knead on low speed 5 minutes more or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 30 seconds. Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let double in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- For the filling, combine the 8 ounces of sugar, lemon zest, fresh ginger, the 2 tablespoons candied ginger and the 5 ounces flour in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 12 by 24-inch rectangle. Brush the 1-ounce of melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle the filling over the dough; press the filling lightly so it sticks to the dough. Beginning with the long edge nearest you, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. Brush the beaten egg along the edge for a secure seal. Firmly pinch the seam to seal and roll cylinder seam side down. Brush the 2 ends with a little of the beaten egg and bring together to shape into a ring and firmly press together. Place on the baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 16 hours.
- Remove the ring from the refrigerator, remove the plastic wrap and snip the top with scissors every 2 inches. Place in an oven that is turned off. Fill a shallow pan 2/3 full of boiling water and set on the rack below the ring. Close the oven door and let the dough rise until the ring looks slightly puffy, approximately 30 minutes. Remove the ring and the shallow pan of water from the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- When the oven is ready, place the ring on the middle rack and bake until golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 30 minutes.
- While the ring is baking, make the glaze by combining the jam, 1-ounce candied ginger, and the water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Stir and cook until the jam is melted and well mixed with the water, about 3 to 5 minutes. Continue to simmer until reduced and thickened slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Brush over the warm ring. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 479 |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 33 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 111 mg |
| Sodium | 249 mg |
Reviews
Great recipe. I accidentally placed the roll seam side up which makes a big difference for slightly over-browning the outside. Without that it would be perfect.
It’s easy, convenient, and tasty. However, I wasn’t a big fan of the ginger citrus. I’ll make it again with my own filling. Otherwise, well done!
WOW! I am glad I tried this recipe otherwise I would have not tasted how tasty this bread is. WHAT AN EXCELLENT COFFEE CAKE!
This is great– not too sweet and flavorful. Don’t be fooled by all the ginger, it’s very mellow. In fact, if you like an intense ginger-lemon flavor, you could increase the ginger and lemon zest with no harm.
I used brown sugar rather than white and added about a third of a cup of toasted, chopped pecans to the filling. I’m thinking in of decreasing the flour in the filling– it’s nice, but a little less might make the filling more flavorful.
As some of the other reviewers have mentioned, the dough is *great.* Elastic enough for the purpose, but very tender. I replaced one of the cups of all purpose with wheat flour, and it was great.
We frequently make AB’s delicious Cinnamon Rolls but tried this recipe last weekend for a change. (AB bills this recipe as “for people who don’t like cinnamon rolls,” whoever that is!) These rolls are terrific. The dough is the same buttermilk yeast dough that we already love in the cinnamon rolls, and it’s great here. The lemon-ginger filling tastes even better than I expected — just the right balance of tangy flavors with sweetness. And cleanup is much easier than for the cinnamon rolls — no filling baking onto the pan!
Delicious
My sister made this and It was a huge hit at our monthly goody-night. I would recommend this to everyone!
still not better than cinnabon but they are addictive!
This has great flavor and it looks very impressive. I substituted Orange Marmalade instead of the Apricot Jam and it was very tasty. I also skipped the extra egg (I ran out) to seal the edges. But if you just put it seam-side down and pinch the ends together tightly then you don’t have to wory about it. I had a bit of trouble cutting up the candied ginger (it’s very sticky once you cut it – sprinkle a little extra sugar and wipe the knife off a couple of times while you’re doing it – that or maybe spray on some non-stick on the knife) but other than that it wasn’t at all hard to make. The only real problem that I had the first time that I made it was that it was a bit undercooked in the middle – which is why I only give it 4 stars. I solved that by letting it bench rest at room temperature for about 45min to an hour before doing that 30min bit in the oven with the hot water. I would suspect that this same dough would work well for doughnuts too . . . I might try that next.