Cinnamon Rolls
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Serves: 1 - 12
 
Gooey, buttery, deliciousness... If you eat the whole pan, you will feel sick. Don't say I didn't warn you!
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs, room temperature is best
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk, heated in microwave until the temp of a warm bath (about 110°)
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • 2½ tsp yeast
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2½ tablespoons of cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup softened butter
  • ½ cup of nuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. Crack eggs into a large bowl. Beat with a whisk. Add sugar and mix. Slowly add milk while mixing. Do the same with the butter. Mix in yeast. Add two cups of flour, mix well. Add salt, mix. Add in another 2 cups of flour. Turn out onto a clean and floured countertop. Knead in more flour until no longer sticky (about ½ cup). Kneed for about 5 – 10 minutes.
  2. Wash bowl with hot water. (This makes it nice and warm and will help your dough rise faster.) Dry and spray with oil. Put dough in bowl and cover with a clean towel. Let set in a warm area until double in size (this may take a couple of hours depending on room temperature).
  3. After rising, turn out onto a clean and floured counter top. Cover with towel and let rest 10 minutes.
  4. In the meantime, oil a 9 x 13 pan. Then get a small bowl and mix together brown sugar and
  5. cinnamon.
  6. Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with softened butter.
  7. Make sure you go all the way to the edges.
  8. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture over top.
  9. If desired, sprinkle with nus.
  10. Roll up from short side. Cut into 12 pieces and put into baking pan. Cover with towel and let rise for until nearly double (about half and hour). Preheat oven to 400°F.
  11. Bake rolls until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Frost while warm.
  12. Try not to eat the whole pan by yourself.
Notes
Frosting Options Cream Cheese Frosting 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened ¼ cup butter, softened 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use. Powdered Sugar Glaze 1¼ cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons milk (more if needed) Mix milk into sugar. Add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle on desired product.
Recipe by Heidi Schulz Books at https://blog.heidischulzbooks.com/2011/07/the-birthday-gift-2/