Sinfully Delicious

Turn your New Year's day brunch into something unforgettable with this amazing recipe. (Thank you Mrs. O!!! I miss our days together at OHS :)  )

Coolrise Cinnamon Rolls

5 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons dry active yeast
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 eggs

*Caramel
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves

Filling
3 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon

YouTube Video Link

https://youtu.be/fo1tRZtvIu8

1. Using an electric mixer, combine 2 cups flour, 1//2 cup sugar, salt and yeast.
2. Add 1/2 cup soft butter
3. Add 1 1/2 cup hot (120 degrees F) water gradually.  Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.  Scrap bowl often.  Mixture will be a thin liquid.

4. Add 2 eggs and 2 cups flour.  Beat 2 minutes at higher speed.  Scrap bowl.  Dough will be very soft.
5. Add 1 more cup of flour.  Mix slowly.
6.Turn onto floured surface.  Knead dough until smooth and elastic.

Form dough into large  ball.  Cover with a dry towel and allow dough to rest about 15 minutes.

7. Roll dough into a 16" X 8" rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar cinnamon mixture (1/2 cup sugar + 2 T cinnamon.)

8.  Roll from long side as for jelly roll. Cut into 12 equal pieces. Place in prepared 13 X 9 pan cut side up. (Greased for plain rolls or over caramel for pecan caramel rolls.)

9. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate over night.
10. To bake:  uncover rolls and let stand for 10 minutes.  Place in a 200 degree oven to proof until double in size.  Remove from oven.

11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake 20-25 minutes. (Internal temperature of 190 degrees F.)

12. Caramel rolls:  cool for 5 minutes and then invert pan--allow pan to sit on rolls for two minutes so that caramel drips onto rolls.  Remove pan.

13.  For frosted rolls glaze with icing.

*To make the caramel topping combine butter and sugar in a saucepan--heat and stir until sugar in dissolved (about 2 minutes.)  Remove from heat and stir in the corn syrup.

CINNAMON ROLLS WITHOUT THE CARAMEL

Butter the pan and place the rolls equally spaced in the pan.  Bake. When cooled top with icing if desired.
Cream cheese frosting (copy cat version of Cinnabon frosting)
http://www.copykat.com/2009/03/27/cinnabon-frosting/