Sunday, April 7, 2013

"Cinnamon rolls"



I had some dough left over from "Sticky buns" , so I decided to make these delicious rolls.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

  • 1 package of dry yeast (11g)
  • ¼ cup of water, warmed up to 40 degrees
  • ¼ tsp of vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup of granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup of whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • ¼ cup of butter, melted
  • 4 cups of flour

For the filling:

  • 1/3 cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup of brown sugar
  • ¼ cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp of ground cinnamon

For the glaze:

  • ¼ cup of cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp of butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups of powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp of vanilla extract
  • 3 to 4 tbsp of warm milk



Method:

  1. For the dough: In a small bowl, combine the warm water and 1 tsp of the granulated sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for about 5 minutes.


  2. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the egg, milk, salt, sugar and melted butter. Add 2 cups of the flour and the water, vanilla and yeast mixture, mix until its all incorporated and slowly add about 2 more cups of flour. Turn the speed up to medium and let it mix for about 5 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough.

  3. Pull the dough together with your hands to form a ball. Pour a little vegetable oil on top and grease the ball with your hand so that it won't stick to the bowl when rising. Cover with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 1,5-2 hours.

  4. For the topping: In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon for the filling, set aside for a few minutes.
  5. When the dough ball has doubled in size, punch it down and roll out onto a floured surface into a  rectangle, the size of your baking dish/tray. Spread the butter over the top and sprinkle evenly over the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

  6.  Starting from one of the long ends, tightly roll the dough into a jelly roll form.
  7.  Cut into 14 to 16 slices (make sure they are even) and place them cut side down in your baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and put them back into a warm spot to rise for another 1 ½ hours.
  8. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 175 °C (350°F).
  9. Once risen, brush them with some melted butter and bake them for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. While the cinnamon rolls cool for a few minutes make the glaze. Mix all the ingredients of the glaze in a bowl except for the milk, once the cream cheese is all mixed, slowly add the milk until you get a runny glaze consistency.
  11. Immediately pour the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and enjoy!



Review: Oh my GOD! They were sooo goood! They were sweet...chewy... and sticky... and yummy!! Definitely adding this recipe to my favorites!

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