Moms Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk. In another bowl, combine sugar, butter, eggs, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into an 11x8-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 8 slices; place in a greased 13x9-in. pan, cut side down. Cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over tops. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups flour, cake mix, yeast, and salt in a large bowl; beat warm water into flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Mix remaining 1 cup flour into batter to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, 6 to 8 minutes. Roll dough into a 9x18-inch rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough and sprinkle evenly with sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into a log, starting with a long edge, and pinch edges together to seal.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut dough into 1-inch thick slices and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Cover rolls and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 15 minutes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cinnamon rolls are lightly browned and cooked through inside, 15 to 18 minutes.

Steps:

• Add the yeast to the warm water. Let sit while preparing rolls. Put a little sugar in the mixture to feed the yeast. It should rise.
• Scald milk; add shortening.
• Add sugar and salt and cool to tepid.
• Add beaten egg and yeast.
• Add flour 1 cup at a time beating after each addition. Add 4 cups flour. Dough will be soft but firm enough to handle. Add more flour a little at a time until you can handle the dough.
• Knead on a floured surface until elastic and smooth.
• Place in an oiled bowl and let rise 1-1/2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
• Press dough down and divide into workable sections.
• Roll out into a rectangle.
• Cover with melted or softened butter.
• Mix cinnamon and brown sugar and spread over melted butter generously.
• Roll up jellyroll style and pinch ends to seal.
• Cut into slices 1 inch thick (I use dental floss to slice evenly).
• Place in greased pan leaving space to rise. Let rise until doubled.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly brown.
• For the Frosting:
• Beat powdered sugar, melted butter and vanilla together, adding milk or cream to make a thick consistency.
• Spread over warm rolls to let frosting melt.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, sugar, oil, baking powder, salt, egg and 2-3 cups flour and nutmeg. Beat until smooth.
• Add enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle and not sticky. Knead until smooth.
• Let rise until double. About an hour.
• Grease two 9x13 baking pans.
• Divide dough in half and roll each portion into 12x10 rectangle.
• Heat brown sugar, cinnamon and butter until butter melts.
• Remove from heat and spread over each rolled out dough piece. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Roll each section starting at a long side. Roll tightly. Using a piece of thread, slice each roll so there are 12 pieces.
• Place in greased pans and cover pans tightly with foil or plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate overnight - up to 48 hours.
• In the morning: Remove foil or plastic wrap and bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Note:.
• May also let rise in pan 1 hour then bake - skipping refrigeration step.