Thursday, July 21, 2016

AUNT NORA'S CINNAMON ROLLS  
1 cup butter 
1 cup sugar 
2 tsp. salt 
1 ½ cup boiling water 
2 packages yeast (4 ½ tsp.) 
4 eggs (room temperature, lightly beaten) 
7 ½ cups flour 
½ cup warm water (120°-130°) 

FILLING 
1/3 cup melted butter 
cinnamon  
Sugar & brown sugar 

INSTRUCTIONS: ♥Mix together boiling water, sugar, salt and butter. Let stand 10 minutes, or until the butter melts and temperature reaches between 120°-130°. This makes up the main mixture. 
♥Mix together yeast, ½ cup warm water. Add teaspoon of sugar to proof the yeast.  
♥Mix yeast, eggs (lightly beaten), and main mixture. Add 1 cup of flour at a time. Mix on slow until all flour is combined. Dough should be very sticky. Cover and let rise until double.  
♥Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread butter and filling mix over dough. Roll into a jelly roll shape and cut with a string.  
♥Put on greased pan and let sit for 20-30 minutes.  
♥Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.  
While warm, spread with glaze 

GLAZE 
4 oz. Cream cheese-softened 
½ cup butter-softened 
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla 
1 tsp. Milk 

♥combine butter and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in vanilla and milk.  

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