How to Make Appetizing Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Rolls. After testing many recipes for cinnamon rolls I found that just about any home-made roll can be good if you have the right icing. In too many recipes the cream cheese flavor overpowers the icing. Use this recipe for decadent cream cheese icing on your favorite cinnamon roll and you won't be disappointed!
This recipe is great served alongside fresh coffee for a leisurely breakfast in and is perfect for sharing with company. If you can't eat them all in one go, store any frosted extras in the fridge due to the cream cheese.. A Slow Rise for the Best Cinnamon Rolls. You can have Cinnamon Rolls using 20 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Cinnamon Rolls
- It's of Dough.
- It's 2 cup of whole milk.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Sugar.
- It's 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
- Prepare 1 packages of Active dry yeast.
- You need 1/2 tbsp of Salt.
- Prepare 4 1/2 cup of Flour.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Baking soda.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Baking powder.
- It's of Filling.
- You need 1 cup of Melted butter, more as needed.
- It's 1/4 cup of 1/8 cup ground cinnamon for sprinkling.
- It's 1 cup of Sugar, more as needed.
- You need of Frosting.
- It's 1 lb of Powdered sugar.
- Prepare 1 tsp of maple flavoring.
- It's 1/4 cup of milk.
- You need 1 cup of 1/8 cup melted butter.
- You need 1 cup of 1/8 cup brewed coffee.
- You need 1 pinch of salt.
The dough I ultimately created is best made over two days. Not only does this break up the work, but I think the flavor from a slow-risen dough tastes better. ***This is the original Cinnamon Roll recipe! All other sweet roll recipe variations that I do come from this. Let's start by making the dough.
Cinnamon Rolls instructions
- Mix milk, vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a pan..
- Scald the mixture (heat until just before the boiling point.).
- Remove from heat and let it cool 45 minutes to 1 hour..
- When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in package Active Dry Yeast..
- Let this sit for a minute and then add 4 cups of flour. Stir mixture together..
- Cover and let rise for at least an hour..
- add 1/2 cup flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir mixture together..
- From here, you could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until you need it?overnight or even a day or two, if necessary. Just keep your eye on it and if it starts to rise out of the pan, just punch it down..
- of course, you can just go ahead and make the rolls..
- Sprinkle surface generously with flour and roll the dough into a thin rectangular shape..
- Brush 1/2 cup melted butter on top, then sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over the butter.
- and finish with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon..
- Starting with the wide end, roll the dough tightly towards you in a neat line..
- Next, pinch the seam to the roll to seal it..
- Spread 1 tbsp of melted butter in each pan/dish..
- With a sharp knife, begin cutting the dough into 1 inch slices, and laying them in the pans..
- Let rest for 20-30 minutes..
- Bake at 375°F for 13 - 17 minutes, or until golden..
- IF MAKING AHEAD FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING: Instead of popping them into the oven, just put them straight into the fridge and let them rise for the 2nd time in the fridge overnight (they'll rise VERY slowly in the fridge). Then, in the morning let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, and then pop them in the oven as directed..
- FROSTING Mix together all ingredients, and stir well until smooth. It should be thick but pourable..
- Taste and adjust as needed. Generously drizzle over the warm rolls. Go crazy and don't skimp on the frosting!.
These cinnamon rolls can easily be made ahead. For best results, choose one of the following two methods. OVERNIGHT INSTRUCTIONS: After you've rolled and cut your cinnamon rolls and placed them into your lightly greased baking pan, cover with plastic wrap and place in your refrigerator. The next day, remove them from the fridge and allow them to come to room. To make overnight cinnamon rolls: After placing rolls into the greased pan (after the first rise), simply cover, place overnight in the fridge and then bake them in the morning as directed.
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