6 | Weekends Were Made for Brunch | SPRING 2018
cinnamonRolls
INGREDIENTS
Dough
• 2 cups whole milk , warm to the touch
• ½ cup unsalted butter , melted
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 pack active dry yeast
• 5 cups all-purpose flour , divided
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
Filling
• ¾ cup butter , softened
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Frosting
• 4 oz cream cheese , softened
• 2 tbsp butter , melted
• 2 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
1 . Generously butter two 8-inch round cake pans .
2 . In a large bowl , whisk together warm milk , melted butter , and granulated sugar . The mixture should be just warm , registering between 100-110˚F . If it is hotter , allow to cool slightly . 3 . Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the warm mixture and let set for 1 minute . 4 . Add 4 cups flour to the milk mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined . 5 . Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour . 6 . Preheat oven to 350˚F . 7 . After 1 hour , the dough should have nearly doubled in size . 8 . Remove the towel and add an additional ¾ cup flour , baking powder , and salt .
Stir well , then turn out onto a well-floured surface . 9 . Knead the dough lightly , adding additional flour as necessary , until the dough just loses its stickiness and does not stick to the surface . 10 . Roll the dough out into a large rectangle , about ½-inch thick . Fix corners to make sure they are sharp and even . 11 . Spread the softened butter evenly over the dough . 12 . Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon and press the mixture into the butter . 13 . Roll up the dough , forming a log , and pinch the seam closed . Place seam-side down . Trim off any unevenness on either end . 14 . Cut the log in half , then divide each half into 7 evenly sized pieces , about
1½-inches thick each . 15 . Place 7 cinnamon rolls in each cake pan – one in the center , six around the sides .
Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes . 16 . In a medium mixing bowl , whisk together cream cheese , butter , whole milk , vanilla , and powdered sugar until smooth . 17 . Remove plastic wrap . Bake the cinnamon rolls in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes , until golden brown . 18 . While still warm , drizzle evenly with frosting .