When you taste these, there is no way you'll go back to the store-bought stuff. Not kidding over here...
Step #1: Prepare the bread dough using a bread-making machine.3 cups
bread flour (
not all-purpose. Up to 1/2 cup may be substituted for whole wheat.)
1 cup lukewarm water (about 75 seconds heating in the microwave)
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 packet yeast (The one that works much better for me is "Quick-Rise" or "bread machine" kind. That's the one having vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in it.)
I throw in all the ingredients in the machine and I use the "dough" cycle. Takes about 1 1/2 hours.
Step #2: Filling:Mix and set aside:
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Melt and set aside (
do not combine with the mix above):
2 tablespoon butter
Step #3: Put it together.- Push down and roll the dough on a floured surface to 12" x 16" rectangle.
- Brush it with melted butter; sprinkle the cinnamon mix over the surface; tightly roll up lengthwise to give a 12"-long packed roll.
- Carefully slice into rounds in 1" wide and place in a buttered-coated pan, cut side facing up. They should be crammed together
- Let it rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven at 375 F.
- Bake in the center of the oven until well baked and brown -- about 30 minutes.
- Invert on a serving plate.
These cinnamon rolls are seriously yummy.....