Recipes

The World's Best Cinnamon Rolls

Cuisine: American

Type: Breakfast

Serves: 10-12

Source:	Linda Ansfield
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Comments:	Finally! Here it is! The world's best cinnamon roll recipe!
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Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
2 envelopes or 4-1/2 tsp. yeast
1 tbs. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
3-1/2 cups flour (approximately)

1 cup unsalted butter at room temp
2 tbs. cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans if desired

4 oz. cream cheese (more or less)
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine water and 1/4 cup of sugar in a large bowl. Sprinkle in the yeast and let stand until foamy, about 6 minutes.

2. Mix in oil and salt. Add enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. (I do all the above in a mixer.)

3. Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding more flour if necessary.

4. Place dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

5. Combine 1 cup of sugar, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Beat together to blend into a soft paste.

6. Turn out the dough onto a work surface, do not punch down or overwork. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a 16 X 10 inch rectangle. Spread with the butter mix -- sprinkle with nuts if desired.

7. Roll up jelly-roll style to form a log. Cut into 12 equal pieces.

8. Arrange in a buttered 13 X 9 inch pan. (Or, put into 2 buttered 8 or 9 inch cake pans.) Don't be afraid to crowd.

(You can cover with buttered plastic wrap, then seal in a zip lock back and freeze at this point. Simply set the rolls out the night before you plan to cook them and allow them to thaw and rise.)

9. Cover with buttered plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until puffed, about 30 minutes.

10. Bake uncovered in a 325Â°F oven for about 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Spread with frosting.

11. To make frosting: Cream the butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Add the sugar gradually, beating until light. Chill.

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