Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (105-115 degree)
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup warmed milk
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 7 -8 cups all-purpose flour (or less)
• 1 cup melted butter, divided (2 sticks)
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)
• 2/3 cup melted butter (1 stick plus 2 tbsp.)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 -8 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

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• 2 in a small bowl mix together warm water, yeast and sugar and set aside. in a large bowl, mix milk, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs; stir well and add yeast mixture. add half the flour and beat until smooth. stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough is slightly stiff (dough will be sticky).
• 3 turn out onto a well-floured board; knead 5 -10 minutes. place in well-buttered glass or plastic bowl, cover and let rise in warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 when doubled, punch down dough and let rest 5 minutes. roll out on floured surface into a 15 x 20 inch rectangle.
• 5 to prepare filling: spread dough with 1/2 cup melted butter. mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over buttered dough. sprinkle with walnuts and raisins, if desired.
• 6 roll up jellyroll-fashion and pinch edge together to seal. cut into 12 to 15 slices. coat bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and a 8-inch square pan with remaining 1/2 cup melted butter, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. place cinnamon roll slices close together in pans. let rise in warm place until dough is doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees. bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are nicely browned. cool rolls slightly.
• 8 to prepare glaze: meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; add hot water 1 tablespoons at a time until glaze reaches desired spreading consistency. spread over slightly cooled rolls.
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