Shauna's Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 package of active dry yeast
- 1/2 c warm water
- 1/2 c lukewarm canned milk
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 T malt (optional)
- 1/3 c unsalted butter
- 1 t salt
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 - 4+ c bread flour
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. In saucepan warm milk, sugar, vanilla and butter until warm to the touch - but not above 105 degrees.
- Add milk solution to yeast solution in mixer.
- Add 2 cups flour, salt and egg, beat until smooth.
- Mix in enough flour to make dough easy to handle - be sure that it is cleanly pulling away from the side of the pan then stop adding flour.
- Knead dough either by hand or in mixer about 5 minutes. At this point dough could be covered and refrigerated in greased bowl for up to 3 days if desired.
- Place dough in greased bowl and cover to rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours
- Once doubled, punch down dough and roll into long rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread with a generous amount of butter, then pack on the following.
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1 c white sugar
- 3 T cinnamon
- You want this to be pretty thick so that you will have plenty of flavor!
- Roll up tightly. Pinch edge and ends of dough roll to seal in sugar mixture.
- Cut slices 2" wide and place in greased pans. you need to have some space between each roll but not too much
- Let rise until double, about 40 minutes
- Heat oven to 375, bake until golden brown 25-30 minutes.
- Generously glaze rolls with the following spread.
- 1 block cream cheese
- 1/4 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 - 3/4 lb powdered sugar
- enough sweetened condensed milk to make correct spread consistency - like butter!
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