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“ONE OF THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS I’M ASKED ABOUT THE ROLLS IS RELATED TO THE LOOSENESS AND STICKINESS OF THE DOUGH.” 2. Let dough rest, covered, until dou- bled in size. Punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. 3. Punch the dough (see “Secrets”). Roll dough into a 16”x21” rectangle. Spread dough with 1/2 cup softened butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9”x13” baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 F. 4. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving Secrets of the Kitchen: One of the most common questions I’m asked about the rolls is related to the looseness/stickiness of the dough. In fact, if you make the dough and go straight into making the rolls, the dough will be very loose and sticky, and the rolls will be less “perfect” in their shape and how well they hold together. (I make them like this all the time, obviously, and the shape of the rolls matters not when it comes to eating them.) Sprinkling on some flour both under and on top of the dough will help mitigate the extreme stickiness and make you a more contented person. However, if you prefer the dough to be more firm, you need only chill it in the fridge. It really does cooperate so much better, and results in a neater, more held-together roll. Punching the dough: You punch down the dough with your hand or fist to help release the air produced by the yeast. You’ll know when the dough is ready because it will look fuller and doubled in size. If it’s tight and dense, let it proof longer; if it’s airy and about to collapse, then it’s gone too far. CLARITY MAGAZINE march 2014 23