Ooey - Gooey Goodness!

 

It's cold. Really cold. Having grown up 10 minutes from the beach in California, this whole Colorado winter thing is a bit different. My solution? Baking; and cinnamon rolls are, of course, the ultimate winter comfort pastry. Below is a recipe I used to make these little cinnamon coated pieces of sin. 

Dough:

2 1/2 tsp yeast

1 cup warm milk

1/2 cup sugar

5 1/2 tbs butter (melted-cooled)

1 tsp salt 

2 eggs

4 cups flour

Filling:

5 1/2 tbs butter (softened)

1 cu brown sugar 

1 tbs cinnamin

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp vanilla

First, dissolve the yest in the warm milk in a large bowl (About 5 min) Next add the eggs, sugar, butter and salt. Then slowly add the flour until all has been absorbed into the dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. 

Place the dough onto a floured board and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and butter. Whip into a thick paste with a fork. 

Roll out your dough to about 15x25 inches. Spread the butter/sugar mixture out onto the dough with a butter knife. 

Starting with the edge closest to you, roll the dough as tightly as possible and then cut the log into 12 equal pieces. 

Place the rolls in a greased pan and bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes. 

You can use any glaze of frosting you like!