Basic Sweet Dough Great for Cinnamon or Carmel Rolls
Sprinkle yeast into warm water (can add one tablespoon of the
1/2 cup of sugar makes yeast work better) set aside.
Scald milk. Pour into large bowl add remaining sugar, salt,
Shortening. Cool till just warm. Stir in 2 cups floor, mix in
Dissolved yeast. Add eggs and beat hard, (eggs can be beaten
Separately and then added to batter) Stir in 3 cups flour. Dough should
Be a nice working consisentce not to sticky, (add a little more flour
If needed) Sprinkle a little flour on pastry cloth or counter to knead,
Adding more flour as needed to make a soft workable ball of dough. Knead
Dough until smooth and satiny (about 5 minutes, don't skimp here
Kneading is very important) shape into a smooth ball
Wash mixing bowl lightly grease sides, place dough in bowl, cover,
Let rise until double in size about 2 hours. Punch down let rest abut
10 minutes now you are ready to start your cinnamon rolls.
Put dough on counter and roll out in a rectangle about 10 x 15 it will
Want to spring back on you but keep working it...after you have it
Rolled out spread with butter (oleo, sprinkle with cinnamon, sprinke
With chopped nuts and some brown sugar about a 1/2 cup.
Start to roll from the long edge (15) to the other side, pinch
Edge into dough. Slice into 1 1/2-inch thick slices, place into
a 9 x 15 inch pan sprayed well with pam.. Bake for about 35 minutes in a
350 degree oven or until done.turn out when done on a wire rack let
Cool; frost with a simple powdered sugar frosting or for Carmel rolls
Follow these directions...in a 9 x 15 greased or sprayed pan
Add some karo syrup or honey or a little of both to coat bottom of pan
Well, sprinkle some nuts, brown sugar 1/4 to 1/2 cup, sprinkle
With a little cinnamon the place slices of dough in pan, you will need
No frosting as when turned out upside down the bottom will have a nice
Carmel likes topping.
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