- 12
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Water; 110-120 Dregrees
- 2 .25 ounce pkgs Yeast active dry yeast
- Dough
- 1 cup Whole milk; warmed
- 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup Butter; melted
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 each Egg; slighly beaten
- 7-8 cups All purpose flour; sifted
- Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons Cinnamon
- Pan Prep - per pan
- 1/2 cup Butter; melted
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- Frosting
- 8 ounces Cream cheese; room temprature
- 1 cup Butter; room temprature
- 3 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Orange juice; no pulp
Preparation
Step 1
- Cinnamon Sugar - Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
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- Yeast Mixture - In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tsp. sugar in warm water; set aside.
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- Dough - In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup warm milk, 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, 2 tsp. salt, and 1 egg, slightly beaten. Add yeast mixture and 4 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a slightly stiff dough.-Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead for 8 minutes.-Place dough into a large greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 - 1 1/2 hours.- Punch down dough and let rest for 5 minutes.- Roll dough out onto a floured surface into a 15" X 20" rectangle.
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- Dough - Part 2 - Brush 1/2 cup melted butter over dough; sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over dough, sprinkle 1/2 cup walnuts evenly over dough, if desired. -Tightly roll up dough and pinch edges together to seal; cut the roll into 12 - 15 slices (about 1 1/2" wide) using dental floss or thread.
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- Pan Prep
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-Coat the bottom of a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan with 1/2 cup melted butter, sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar evenly in the bottom of the pan. -Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the prepared pan; cover pan and allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
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- Into the Oven
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-Bake rolls in a 350 degree oven for 20 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
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There are several steps involved in the preparation of the frosting. But it is not difficult. A total of 50 minutes is required to prepare the frosting, from start to finish. Normally you would prepare the frosting while the rolls are rising.
Remove the cream cheese and butter from the refrigerator and place it into the mixing bowl. Leave it for about half an hour so that it will not be too cold.
- Use the Flat Beater (or Paddle) to blend the 8 oz cream cheese and the 1 cup butter for 6 minutes. Use a speed of 65 RPM, or the "slow mixing" speed on your machine. I use setting #2 on our KitchenAid Mixer.
- Switch to the Stainless Steel Whip and whip the cream cheese and butter mixture for 10 minutes. Use a speed of 150 RPM, or the "medium fast whipping" speed on your machine. I use setting #6 on our KitchenAid Mixer.
- Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar at a time and mix for 1 minute each time you add a cup using the Stainless Steel Whip at 65 RPM. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and mix for an additional minute.
- Lastly, add the 2 tsp Vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp Orange Juice and whip for 1 minute using the Stainless Steel Whip at 150 RPM.
- Transfer the finished frosting to a convenient covered container and refrigerate it. Once the rolls are finished baking, frost them while they're still very warm and serve them immediately. I hope you enjoy it. -Steve