Ingredients
- Cinnamon Twists
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 (9 by 10-inch) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and cut into 20 (1 by 4-inch) pieces
- 1 egg, beaten
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions
For the cinnamon twists:
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a shallow bowl, mix together the cinnamon, sesame seeds, cardamom, and brown sugar. Twist 2 pieces of dough together to form a rope-shape. Pinch the ends together to seal. Brush the dough with the beaten egg and roll gently in the cinnamon mixture until coated. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until puffed and golden. Cool on a wire rack.
For the sauce:
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon juice, powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom until smooth. Pour into a small dipping bowl.
Arrange the pastries on a platter and serve with the dipping sauce.
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By sunshine3814
on May 02, 2012
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These were okay. They looked a lot better on TV. I didn't care for the dipping sauce, it tasted like sour honey which did not appeal to me but then again, I'm not very big on the flavor of honey to begin with. The bottoms of my cinnamon twists burned pretty badly and the insides didn't seem fully cooked but I used wax paper instead of parchment paper so that may have had something to do with it. I will try again one more time using parchment paper only because the puff pastry I bought came with two sheets. If they burn again, forget it. I'll also leave out the dipping sauce next time and just make plain icing instead.
By heather_bragg1_...
Powder Springs, GA
on January 04, 2012
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I made these to take to a party and right out of the oven they were great. However, by the time I go to the party they already tasted stale. These have to be served hot out of the oven or they aren't very good. The dipping sauce was a little sweet for me so I served it with the choice of 2 sauces, this one an a cinnamon roll icing sauce with a little extra milk added.
By bezairej
on November 08, 2011
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I thought this recipe was pretty good, however, I am not sure that I will go out of my way to make it again. It was a nice treat but makes way too much dipping sauce.
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