Cinnamon Roll Enrichment Activity

On Thursday I hosted an Enrichment activity in my home.  I was able to teach the ladies how to make cinnamon rolls.  Here is the recipe for everyone to enjoy. 

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Tina's  Cinnamon Rolls

This is my own recipe that I made by modifying 2 other recipes that were given to me years ago.  Thank you Becky Stutzman and MaryAnn Phipps for the inspiration!

Ingredients

6 cups flour, divided

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp. salt

2 pkg active dry yeast 

12oz can evaporated milk

1/2 cup water

1/2 butter

1 egg

Pre-heat oven to 375 F. In small saucepan heat water, milk, and butter until warm.  In a large bowl combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Pour liquids and egg into the flour mixture, mix well.  Add 3 more cups of flour, mixing until doughy.  Knead in 1 cup of flour (or more if needed, but not too much) on pastry mat.  Stick into large greased bowl, cover loosely and let rise in warm place for 1 hour.  Punch down and knead dough until the air bubbles are out.  Roll out into a large rectangle and spread on filling.

Filling ideas (use more or less to taste)

1/2 cup butter

3 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup cinnamon and sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar 

Roll it up, cut, and stick into a greased pan. (This generally fills my 9x13 and 8x8 pans.) Cover, let rise 30-45 minutes. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are barely light brown.  Top with your favorite frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

6oz cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

Blend until smooth.  

These are best eaten warm with a tall glass of milk.  Also, they will be stale in 2 days, so eat up!