Saturday, November 15, 2008

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Love these!!! The frosting is great on other things too, such as banana bread. Definitely worth the time to make them.

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Dough:
1 cup warm milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 t. salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 T. dry yeast
1/4 cup gluten (in the baking aisle)
3-4 cups flour

Filling:
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 t. cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins (optional)

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla extract

1. In large bowl, combine dough ingredients and knead about 5-10 minutes to make a soft (not sticky), smooth, elasticy dough.
2. Place in greased bowl (rub bowl with a little oil), turning once (so dough gets a little oily all over) and cover with a towl. Set in a warm plae and let rise until dough doubles in size (1-2 hours)
***if you have a bread machine, you can use DOUGH cycle for steps 1 and 2 above.***
3. Punch down and let rest 10 minutes. If your using raisins, place in boiling water until they are soft and plump.
4. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Roll out dough to large rectangle. Spread with melted butter. Sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar mixture. Add raisins if using.
5. Roll dough up into a log. Using dental floss, cut into 12 buns (slip under dough, cross over top, and pull to cut dough). Place rolls in 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise 20-30 minutes.
7. Bake uncovered in preheated oven at 350 for a metal pan, or 375 for a glass pan. After 15 minutes, cover with foil and bake another 3-5 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
8. Frosting-cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sugar and vanilla. Mix well and frost top of rolls.

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