You know that smell. Ooooh, the smell of comfort. Cinnamon rolls. Comfort food at its best. With all the uncertainty
in our lives lately, one thing you can count on to make all right in your world is a
soft soothing bun right out of the oven. And baked by you. This easy to follow recipe can be made the day before, stored overnight in the refrigerator, and baked first thing in the morning, if you choose. The perfect way
to greet each day.
Dough
1 C. Milk
1 Packet Dry Yeast
2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Tbs. Salt
3 Tbs. Soft Butter (+ a little extra)
1 Egg (must be at room temperature)
3 C. Flour
Filling
1 C. Soft Butter
2 C. Brown Sugar
3 Tbs. Ground Cinnamon
Icing
4 Oz. Soft Cream Cheese
¼ C. Soft Butter
1 ½ C. Powdered Sugar
1 Tbs. Vanilla Extract
2 Tbs. Milk
Any time of day, a little comfort is just what you need. Yummie.
In a large mixing bowl, add a small amount of vegetable oil and coat the inside of the bowl. Set aside.
Line a 9 x 12 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine soft butter, brown sugar and cinnamon
to make filling. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine soft cream cheese, soft butter, powdered
sugar, vanilla and milk. Use a hand mixer and blend until smooth and creamy.
Set aside.
Microwave 1 cup of milk in 30 second intervals. Heat the milk
to 100-110 degrees. This is pretty much a touch warmer than room temperature
milk. It is best to use a food thermometer, if the milk is too hot or too cool the dough will not rise.
Once the milk is warm, add a packet of yeast and 2
tablespoons of sugar to the milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Pour the milk/yeast/sugar into a stand mixer with the flat beater and blend on low for a few seconds.
On slow speed, add salt, 3 Tbs.butter and egg. Stir briefly.
Change to the dough hook. Add the flour, a little at a time (about ½ cup) and stir on low speed.
Once all the flour has been added, turn the mixer up to
about medium speed. The dough will quickly form a ball. As soon as the dough becomes a ball, stop mixing.
Remove the ball of dough and place in the vegetable oil
lined mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and set in a warm spot. I like to place it
near a sunny window.
Let sit for an hour. Sometimes if the air temperature is cool you might have to let it rise a bit longer, and that is OK. The ball should double in size. If your dough has risen, you will have success!
Let sit for an hour. Sometimes if the air temperature is cool you might have to let it rise a bit longer, and that is OK. The ball should double in size. If your dough has risen, you will have success!
Place your fist in the dough to let out the air.
Place the deflated ball on a lightly greased and floured
surface. Prep your rolling pin with a slight amount of vegetable oil to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pin. Roll out to a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. You may need to sprinkle a little flour on the dough as your roll.
Take a little soft butter and spread it over the dough, covering the entire rectangle.
Spread the filling all over the dough.
Gently pat the filling down.
At the 12-inch end, roll the dough/filling to the other
12-inch end, forming a pinwheel.
Cut as shown, 1-inch slices with a quick snap using dental floss.
Place in pan.
If you are making these the day before and baking the cinnamon rolls in the morning, cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. In the morning, remove from fridge. Take plastic wrap off and cover with a towel. Let sit in a warm spot and allow about an hour for the rolls to rise. Once they are nice big puffy rolls, bake for 24-25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let cool, then frost.
If you are making these the day before and baking the cinnamon rolls in the morning, cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. In the morning, remove from fridge. Take plastic wrap off and cover with a towel. Let sit in a warm spot and allow about an hour for the rolls to rise. Once they are nice big puffy rolls, bake for 24-25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let cool, then frost.
Cover pan with a towel and let sit again for about 45
minutes to an hour. They should be nice big puffy slices.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place rolls uncovered in oven and bake for about 20-25
minutes. They should be lightly browned at the edges. Do not over bake.
No reason to get out of bed today...
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