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Cinnamon rolls

Contributed By: beckyree
Cinnamon 'n' Apple and Cinnamon 'n' Chocolate recipies also

Ingredients

 Basic Sweet Dough Inregients:
4 to 4 1/3 cups Flour
1 package Active Dry Yeast
1 cup Milk
1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Butter
1/2 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
 Sugar Cinnamon mixture:
3 tbs Butter Melted
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
3/4 cup Raisins (optional)
 Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package Cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup Butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon Salt
 Powder Sugar Icing:
1 cup Sifted Powdered sugar
1/4 tsp Vanilla
 Milk off Orange juice

Preparation

Basic Sweet Dough Instructions:

In Large Mixing Bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast; set aside. In a sausepan heat and stir milk, sugar, butter, and salt just till wart (120-130 degrees) and margarine almost melts. Add to flour mixture. Then add eggs. Beat with mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in as much of remaining flour as you can.

On a floured surface, knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place in a greased Bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warn place till double (about 1 hour).

Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough into a 12x8 inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter, In a small bowl stir togather sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture on top of the dough. sprinkle half of the raisions if you wish.

Roll Up Rectangle, jelly-roll style, starting from one of the long sides. Pinch seames to seal,

Repeat with other half of dough.

Cut each roll into 10 - 12 pices. Place pieces , cut cide down, in greased 9x1 1/2 inch round baking pans. Cover and let rise till nearly double (about 30 minutes). Or Cover with oiled waxed paper, then with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.

(If Chilled, let stand, covered, for 20 minutes at room temperature) Puncture and surface bubbles with a greased toothpick. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till rolles test done. Cool slightly remove rolls from pans. Drizzle with icing. Sreve warm or cool. Makes 20 to 24.

Cream Cheese Icing instructions:

Beat Cream Cheese, 1/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups powder sugar, 1/2 tsp Vanilla

and 1/8 tsp salt. spread icing over warm rolls.

Or Use~

Powdered Sugar Icing Instructions:

In a smill bowl, combine powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in 1 tbs milk or orange juice. stir in additional milk or orange juice 1 tsp at a time till icing is smooth and drizzling consistency.

Cook's Notes

Cinnamon 'n' apple rolls add 1/2 cup raisins and 2 cups finly choped apples after sprinkling sugar-cinnamon mixture. And add a dash of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg to powdered sugar icing. Cinnamon 'n' Chocolate Rolls add 3 Tbs Unsweetened cocoa powder into sugar cinnamon mixture. Omit raisons and add 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips. Add 2 Tbs Melted choocolate chips to Powdered sugar icing.


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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 2 hours
Ingredients: Other
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: American
Special Features: Kids Love It
Meal Type: Breakfast & Brunch
Snack
Dessert