Cinnamon Rolls

Preparation time : 2 hours 
Makes : 30

INGREDIENTS:

Warm Milk : 3/4 cup (110 degrees F)

Yeast : 2 1/4 tsp  

Sugar : 50g (1/4 cup)  

Eggs : 1 egg and 1 egg yolk  

Butter : 1/4 cup  (soften at room temperature) 

Bread flour (or) Plain flour : 600g (about 3 cups) 

Salt : A pinch 

Cinnamon mix : 

Dark brown sugar : 2/3 cup

Ground cinnamon : 2 Tbsp

Butter : 1/4 cup

Egg and butter should be at room temperature for this recipe.

Method :

Take a blow,  add in butter , sugar and cinnamon powder and give it a mix.

Keep this aside for later use.

Warm the milk (Don't heat the milk, if milk is too hot, the yeast will die.). 

Add yeast , sugar, egg and butter to the milk. Give it a good mix.

Add in flour. Make the dough. Keep it aside at least for an hour.

Once it is risen, dust some flour on the surface and roll it into a flat square of 1/2 inch thickness. (If you roll them thin , like how i did you will get it like pin wheels)

Now take the cinnamon mix and spread it evenly on top of the rolled dough. Now make it like a swiss roll and then cut the log into one inch thick pieces. Cover and keep these aside for hour an hour to raise again. Give egg wash on top .

Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 25 to 35 mins Or until just slightly golden brown on edges.

Remove from the sheet when they are little warm (bcoz of sugar they will stick a bit)

We had them like that only with out frosting...

For the cream cheese frosting:

Cream cheese, softened : 4 oz 
Butter, softened : 3 tablespoons 
powdered sugar : ¾ cup 
vanilla extract : ½ teaspoon 

If you want to frost them , let them cool down for 10 mins. 

To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Spread over cinnamon rolls and serve immediately.

For Icing : 

Butter : 1/4 cup
Powdered sugar : 1 1/2 cups 
Vanilla : 1 tsp 
Milk : 1 Tbsp 

Cream the butter until smooth.
Add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time, alternating with a liquid. (powdered sugar, vanilla,  powdered sugar, milk,  powdered sugar)
Ice warm cinnamon rolls generously.
You can keep this icing in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Enjoy freshly baked Cinnamon rolls hot or cold , with or with out frosting :)