Cinnamon rolls

Start out by mixing: 

3 cups Luke warm water

 3 tbsp Fast acting yeast

2 tbsp Sugar.

Let grow for approx 10 mins to see if yeast is good. See the growth?

Then add:

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cube Butter/margarine melted and cooled

1 Egg

1 tbsp Salt

Flour (5-6 C)

Start mixer and start adding flour 1 cup at a time (About 6 cups total). The goal is to have the dough texture so that it starts to separate from the edges of the mixing bowl but is slightly sticky. That's why is it around 6 cups more or less. Too much flour will make them dense but not enough and the dough will be sticky and difficult to work with. Always lean towards the sticky side. 

Sift flour on a clean counter where you will rough out the dough. Tip the bowl over on side and cover with a towel. This will let the dough rise out of the bowl and onto the flour with out sticking to the counter and with out falling all over the edges of your bowl and creating a big mess. Cover with a towel because this helps to warm the dough and speed up rising. Let rise about 2-3 hours.** (Perfect to leave and go to church!)

Filling

1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, softened

Icing

1 1/2 C powdered sugar 2 T melted butter 1/2 tsp vanilla 1-2 Tbs milk

Filling: make sure butter is softened well. Mix with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Assembly: Roll dough into a rectangle about 12 x 14 inches. Spread brown sugar mixture (it will be slightly thick, you might have to “crumble” it) over the surface and use your fingers or the back of a spoon to gently spread around. Roll up from the longer side of the rectangle and pinch edges closed. Score the roll into 12 equal pieces and then cut into rolls. Place in a 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover pan with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. In the mean time, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

When rolls have finished rising bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. If desired spread with icing while still warm.

I got this from my mate Desarae Fowler.