
Time to share the Cinnamon Roll Recipe that was used for our Christmas brunch. The amazing rolls that made their appearance earlier this week during the BIG announcement.
(Also, I’d like to THANK YOU for all the warm wishes!! We’re all so excited and happy here in our family. And it is great to share that with others! You are all so wonderful in your congratulations it means a lot to me!!)
Anyway, it was the first time Mike tried working with this recipe & it was a great one. He felt Christmas brunch wouldn’t be the same without some warm gooey rolls. He also wanted to treat our guests to something special. And I think all agreed these were a great success.
I highly recommend trying these, they are so worth it. Best part is you do the work the night or day before & then kick back the next day & enjoy.
What you need:
1 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 cup white sugar
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
FILLING:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup of walnuts
GLAZE:
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
2–3 tablespoons whole milk (Add more if needed until thick glaze consistency)
How To Put It Together
First you will need to heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. After this add in your butter and stir until melted.
Set it aside and let cool down until it is lukewarm. In a separate large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk mixture.
Now add in sugar, 3 cups of flour, salt and eggs. Incorporate all ingredients until they are one.
Add in the rest of your flour slowly!!
Once this is all together turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is smooth, don’t overwork the dough, it will take about about 6–9 minutes.
Transfer the dough into a lightly oiled large mixing bowl. When you place your dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Then cover with a damp cloth. Let the covered dough rise in the bowl in a warm place until doubled in volume. It takes about 1 hour.
Once dough has risen you will punch the dough down to deflate it. Put it on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 10x 14 inch rectangle. Lightly brush the far edge with water.
In a small bowl combine your filling. Then sprinkle the filling onto the opened dough rectangle. After your filling is placed roll up the dough into a log and seal the seam
Then cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
Place the pieces in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.
When you wake up in the morning, all you need to do is preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). While it’s preheating take your rolls out of the refrigerator and them come to room temperature.
Pop them, uncovered, into the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. You want them to be golden brown.
While the rolls are baking make your glaze. First by whisking together corn syrup with the vanilla in a small bowl, then add the powdered sugar and enough milk to make your glaze. You don’t want your glaze SO thick it cannot pour. I recommend starting with 2 tablespoons then going from there adding another tablespoon (or more) to get a nice thick but pourable glaze. My husband said this really requires more of a “you’ll know it when you see it” approach so starting slow & adding from there will keep you from going too crazy.
Once your rolls are done pour that glaze on over the rolls & serve! Fresh, warm & delicious cinnamon rolls!
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