Cinnamon Rolls

One of the holiday traditions in my family is the making of fresh cinnamon rolls for breakfast Christmas morning.

Dough Ingredients

Filling Ingredients

Directions

• Combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast in a large bowl or stand mixer.
• Dissolve the ⅓ cup sugar and salt in the milk.
• Add the milk solution, butter and eggs to your flour mixture. Combine thoroughly.
• Start adding the remaining flour (a ⅓ cup at a time) and knead until a slightly sticky dough has formed (about 6-8 minutes).
• Place your dough in a greased bowl; cover and let rise until it has approximately doubled in size (~1 hour).
• When the dough has risen, cut in half and (on a clean floured surface) roll out into 2 thin rectangles (~30x50 cm).
• Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Melt the (2 tablespoons) of butter, and brush one side of each of the doughy rectangles with melted butter.
• Liberally sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar atop the buttery dough.
• Roll up each rectangle and slice into ~3 cm rounds.
• Place the rounds, in a fancy manner, into greased (with butter) glass cookware, and let rise for another 30 minutes.
• Combine the cream and 1 tablespoon sugar and pour over the cinnamon rolls.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (or until a nice golden brown).
• Invert onto a baking rack and let cool.
• When cooled, remove the baking dish and enjoy.