1 cup warm milk (yeast temp 95-115)
1/4 cup butter melted
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon yeast
1 egg
3 1/2 cups flour (ISH)
1/4 teaspoon salt
The good stuff for the middle:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter melted
The good stuff for after baking on the top:
1 cup powder sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Do NOT let all the instructions deter you from trying these amazing and easy rolls. I like to talk a lot and I probably over explain things when it comes to cooking with yeast. It is NOT hard to cook with yeast. Do NOT be intimidated. Also, I doubled this recipe and it worked up great. I divided into several pans. You can make new friends and share. OR not.
First, melt butter in measuring cup add 1 cup milk to it and continue to warm (I use microwave you can do on stove top too). After yeast temperature warm (around 110), add sugar and yeast. Let sit until frothy. I have to walk away, so I am patient enough to wait. Add egg to milk mixture. I switch it to mixer bowl. Add flour and salt. Then I let dough hook do the work. You can mix by hand and when gets too hard to stir drop on floured surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic. Then return to oiled or buttered bowl and let rise until double. If you need to speed this up, you can put bowl in warm water in sink. Or in warmed oven.
After doubled, roll out into large rectangle (around 15 inches long) on floured surface. I like to make dough really thin about 1/2 inch thick so there is more swirl to the roll. After you have your rectangle, spread melted butter all over it. I use my hands or a brush it is a bit messy, but whatever. Then I evenly sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture on top of butter. Then roll up so you have a log about 15 inches long. Cut 12-15 rolls and place in buttered 13×9 pan.
Let rise until doubled or until they are super fat and all touching.
Bake 350 for 25 minutes
Overnight option: I shape and put in pan, cover, and then refrigerate overnight. The next morning I get them out (drink coffee), and let them raise till about double. If you need to speed this up (because maybe you slept longer than you should have), you can preheat oven to 170-200 turn off and put in the oven for quick raise. After doubled, put in 350 oven and bake. Go take your shower or make the good stuff for the top OR both.
I am experimenting with a freezer version. To be continued…