Cinnamon Rolls

Who can resist a hot, fresh from the oven cinnamon roll? I know it is one of the few things that I cannot resist eating especially if they are home made. Ever since I can remember my mother used to make cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. However these were the out of the foil rolled tin and make by Pillsbury! My Mom was not the baker in the family, we are still trying to figure out where I got the talent from. My family has continued the tradition however we make them from scratch! I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. I highly suggest pairing them with a great mimosa!

Whenever you are baking you want to make sure that all your ingredients are at room temperature, this allows for the ingredients to come together much easier.

Sweet Roll Dough

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
3 TBS butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup hot water
1 egg beaten
1/2 TBS salt

1 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 tsp cinnamon

Combine your yeast, water and a sprinkling of sugar in your mixer. Allow to stand for 10 minutes until it begins to foam. Add the flour, salt, sugar, and egg into the mixer and mix on low speed until all the ingredients are combined. Turn the speed up and allow to mix until the bowl is clean. Allow to proof until the dough has doubled in size.

Roll the dough into a rectangle and spread the butter evenly throughout the dough. Sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon and sugar making sure to leave a one inch space at the top of your dough as your seam. Once everything is spread evenly begin to roll your dough up, make sure to pinch your seam closed and place seam side down before slicing your cinnamon roll log. Using a bench knife or a very sharp chef's knife slice your cinnamon rolls into 1 1/2 inch sections. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, be sure there is an inch space between to allow for room to rise.

Let your rolls rise until double in size. At this point you can prepare your frosting.

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1-2 cups powdered sugar
2-4 TBS milk

Whisk together until desired texture is reached.

Bake your cinnamon rolls at 400 for 15-18 minutes. Always start your time on the lower end as you can always add time to baking but you cannot take time back.