Mrs Powells Cinnamon Rolls Copycat Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
• For the dough: Scald the milk. In a stand mixer with the dough attachment, combine the salt, butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Add the scalded milk. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, add the yeast to the hot water with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar. Let the yeast mixture sit for 3 minutes to make sure the yeast activates. It should foam and start to bubble.
• Add the yeast mixture to the mixer. Add 4 cups flour and Clear Jel Instant, if using, to the mixer. Mix on low speed for 3 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add flour in 1/4-cup increments, using no more than 5 cups of flour total.
• Let the dough rise in the mixer bowl until it doubles in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough. Roll out on a floured surface to a 12-by-8-inch rectangle.
• For the filling: Spread the melted butter on the rolled-out dough.
• In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Spread the filling mixture on top of the buttered dough. Lightly dust with 1 teaspoon flour.
• Roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 8 pieces. Place in the prepared pan. Let the dough rise again until it doubles, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
• For the glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar, maple extract and milk in a bowl.
• Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool a bit, then drizzle with the glaze.

Steps:

• Place first 3 ingredients into mixing bowl and let sit till yeast begins to work.
• Add other ingredients using just as much flour as necessary to make a smooth elastic nor quite sticky dough.
• Knead well.
• Place in a greased bowl and let rise till doubled.
• Punch down, rise till doubled again.
• knead then let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out about 1/2 inch thick .
• Spread with desired filling butter -- then sugar -- then orange or cinnamon.spreading out evenly and going almost to the edge.
• Roll up jelly roll style and cut into 3/4-1 inch thick rolls.
• Place on greased cookie sheet allowing plenty of room for them to expand.
• Let raise 30 minutes.
• Cook at 350°F for up to 25 minutes, watch carefully and do not let them brown!
• Store in an airtight container and only frost when needed.
• To freshen your cinnamon rolls place a pat of butter on top and microwave for 10-20 seconds.
• I have no idea how many this makes -- depends on how big you make them.
• Frosting I use:.
• 8 c powdered sugar.
• 1-1/2 T vanilla.
• 1 c butter or margarine.
• cream or milk.
• For orange rolls add 1 T orange zest and the juice of an orange.
• Mix well with a hand mixer using just enough cream to make a nice spreadable frosting.