Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, who doesn’t love a good cinnamon roll? These have raisins in them, but you can certainly use this recipe to make plain cinnamon rolls. Similarly, other dried fruits, nuts, citrus zest, or chocolate could be added to the filling.
You can easily halve the recipe without issue for a smaller batch as I did here. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Yields 12 large rolls
Dough:
– 2 1/4 tsp. yeast
– 1/2 c. warm water
– 1/2 c. scalded milk (you can simply place milk in microwave for 1-2 minutes)
– 1/4 c. sugar
– 1/3 c. butter
– 1 tsp. salt
– 1 egg, beaten
– 4 c. flour
Filling:
– 1/2 c. melted butter
– 1/2 c. sugar
– 1/2 c. brown sugar
– 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
– 1 c. raisins
Icing:
– 4 Tbsp. melted butter
– 2 c. powdered sugar
– 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
– 4 Tbsp. milk
Directions:
1. Place warm water and yeast in a small bowl and set aside
2. In a large bowl combine milk, sugar, melted butter, salt, and egg
3. Add two cups of the flour and mix well
4. Add water and yeast
5. Add remaining 2 c. flour and mix well. Dough will seem quite “loose” before kneading.
6. Knead dough on a clean, well-floured surface for 5-7 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic.
7. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover with oiled cling film. Place somewhere warm to rise for 90 minutes, or until doubled in size
8. Punch down dough. Roll into a long rectangle, approximately 15” by 9”
9. Use a pastry brush to cover surface of dough with melted butter
10. Mix sugars with cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over the dough
11. Sprinkle evenly with raisins
12. Starting at the length, carefully roll up your dough
13. Pinch edges together
14. Slice roll into even segments
15. Grease a baking pan and place cinnamon rolls close together — you want to select a pan small enough that the rolls will be packed together after the second rising and baking
16. Allow rolls to rise. About 45 minutes or until doubled in size
17. Preheat oven to 350F
18. Bake rolls at 350F for 25 minutes
19. Mix together melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk (add milk slowly to ensure that you get the desired consistency – eg if you like a thicker icing you will not need all 4 Tbsp.)
20. Pour icing evenly over cinnamon rolls. Serve immediately.
Adapted from The Modern Family Cookbook, 1942
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