Apple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

By dette

like to serve these cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. This recipe is great because it can be prepared a day early and makes big portions.

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• Ingredients
• 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter, cubed
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 cup grated peeled apple
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine 2-1/4 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly; set aside. Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; let rest for 10 minutes. Roll into a 12-in. square. Sprinkle crumb mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges; top with apple and pecans.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut into 1-1/2-in. slices. Place cut side up in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
Uncover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over rolls. Serve warm. Yield: 9 rolls.



Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 642 calories, 25 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 120 mg cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 95 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 11 g protein.