Texas Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Generously butter a 1-inch (2.5 cm) cast-iron skillet or cake pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the warm milk, melted butter, and granulated sugar. The mixture should be just warm, registering between 100-110˚F (40˚C). If hotter, allow to cool slightly before proceeding.
• Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the warm mixture and let sit for 1 minute. Add 4 cups of the flour to the milk mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, the dough should have nearly doubled in size. Remove the towel and add an additional ¾ cup (95 grams) of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Stir well, then turn out onto a well-floured surface.
• Knead the dough lightly, adding additional flour as necessary, until the dough just loses its stickiness and does not stick to the surface.
• Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½ inch (1.5 cm) thick. Fix corners to make sure they are sharp and even.
• Make the filling: In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, light brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Spread the filling mixture evenly over the rolled-out dough, spreading right to the edges.
• Using a pizza cutter, make 3 horizontal cuts to divide the dough into 4 long, evenly-sized strips. Starting from the top, roll the first strip up from right to left. Take the first roll and place it on top of the next strip, starting again on the right side and rolling up right to left, building on the first. Continue with the remaining strips until you have a giant cinnamon roll.
• Place the giant cinnamon roll in the prepared skillet or cake pan and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm spot and leave to rise for 30 minutes. The cinnamon roll should expand to the edges of the pan during this time.
• Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160˚C).
• Uncover the cinnamon roll and bake for 45 minutes. Cover the roll with foil to prevent the outside from burning, and bake for an additional 35 minutes.
• While the cinnamon roll is baking, prepare the frosting: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Remove the cinnamon roll from the oven and let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes. Once cool, remove from the pan and drizzle the frosting over the roll before serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Sift flour before measuring. Add sugar, baking powder and salt and sift again into a large mixing bowl. Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix together egg and milk, then add mixture, a small amount at a time, to flour/shortening mix. Handle lightly.
• When dough is formed, roll out on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Spread dough with 1 tbsp of the softened butter, sprinkle with 2 tbsp of the brown sugar and the 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Roll tightly, beginning at the edge nearest you. Cut into 2-inch slices.
• Cream together the remaining 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar. Spread onto the bottom of a heavy baking pan that will hold the slices fairly close together.
• Place slices into the pan and bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.
• Because this recipes does not have a topping, you can make you own. I make one by mixing melted butter with powdered sugar. Sometimes I add raisins and/or chopped nuts.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Soften yeast in warm water with a teaspoon of sugar.
• Scald milk; cool to lukewarm.
• Add yeast, sugar, honey, and enough flour to make medium batter.
• Beat thoroughly. Let stand until light and foamy.
• Add melted butter (after allowed to cool), eggs, and salt. Beat well.
• Add enough flour to form soft dough.
• Sprinkle small amount of flour on counter and let dough rest.
• Grease the surface of a clean bowl. Knead dough until smooth and satiny
• Then put dough in greased bowl; turn over to grease top.
• Cover, let rise in warm place until double in bulk, then punch down.
• Turn out on floured board. Divide into portions for shaping; let rest 10 minutes.
• Shape dough into desired forms and place on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled.
• Bake for 10 minutes; then reduce temperature to 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Cool on rack.
• For cinnamon butter, blend all ingredients at room tempature.

Steps:

• Dissolve Yeast in 1 cup of warm water, set aside.
• Combine 3 cups warm water, sugar, salt. Stir to dissolve.
• Add yeast, eggs, shortening, extract and 6 cups of flour. Mix well.
• With dough hook, mix in remaining flour.
• Knead well and form a ball. Place dough in a well greased bowl. Cover, let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
• Punch down the dough and roll it out on a lightly floured surface.
• Form in to a rectangle about 1/2" thick. (about 1 foot wide by 3 feet long).
• Mix filling by hand and spread on the dough. (Cold butter works better, as a melted, thinner filling is harder to keep in while slicing).
• Leave one of the long edges clear of filling.
• Roll the dough jellyroll style toward the edge without the filling.
• With a very sharp knife or a string, cut into 1" thick rolls.
• Place rolls on well greased cookie sheets leaving some space between the rolls.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Let the rolls rise for a half hour of so, not more than double in size.
• Place in oven, one sheet at a time, for 15-20 min or until golden brown.
• Make the frosting by combining ingredients and mixing well. Add powdered sugar to taste, I prefer more of a cream cheese flavor so I use 3/4-1lb. The coffee adds a very subtle flavor that really sets these rolls apart. If you are opposed to coffee, a strong hot chocolate would be a great substitute.

Steps:

• For the Rolls:.
• Place 2 cups flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add yeast, salt, sugar and dry milk. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine water and egg and stir to blend.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Pour water mixture into the well.
• Mix by hand, beating 150 strokes and frequently scraping bottom and sides of bowl.
• Add 1/2 of the melted butter and beat to incorporate.
• Add remaining flour, about 1/3 cup at a time, beating to incorporate each addition.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Set dough in a warm, draft free place such as oven with a pan of the hottest tap water on the rack below.
• Allow batter to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Coat cups, bottoms and sides of 12 cup muffin pan (or two small round pans) with shortening.
• Punch down batter (batter will be extremely soft and sticky).
• Drop by hand or spoonful into prepared muffin cups to make 12 rolls (or in pan touching the next).
• Brush dough with 1/2 remaining melted butter.
• Let rise uncovered in a warm draft free place until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
• In preheated 400 degree oven, bake rolls on middle rack for 16-18 minutes. Brush tops of baked rolls with remaining melted butter.
• For the cinnamon butter:.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until mixture is smooth.
• Serve with hot rolls or muffins, remainder may be stored in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water and whipping cream until foamy. In another bowl, combine sugar and salt; add 3 cups flour, yeast mixture, egg and melted butter. Stir until moistened. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 3-4 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 2-in.-wide strips. Roll up 1 strip and place in the center of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; wrap remaining strips around center to form 1 giant roll. Cover with greased foil; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 30-40 minutes. If dough starts browning too quickly, cover lightly with foil. Cool on a wire rack., To prepare topping, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat until it turns light amber. Add butter, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat; add cream while continuing to stir vigorously. Cool slightly. Pour 3/4 cup sauce over warm roll; sprinkle with salt. Serve with remaining sauce.