German Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Recipe is from Fleischmann's Yeast.

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Rolls

• 1 (1/4ounce) envelope  Fleischmann's active dry yeast
• 1⁄4 cup warm water (100 to 110 F)
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 3 -3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

• Filling

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon

• Frosting

• 1  cup evaporated milk
• 1  cup white sugar
• 3  egg yolks, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup  chopped pecans, lightly toasted
• 1  cup flaked coconut, lightly toasted

Directions

1. Stir the yeast into warm water in a large mixing bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Heat milk and butter until warm (100° to 110°F) and add to bowl. Add 1 cup flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes with electric mixer until very smooth. Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead about 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in a large greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until dough has doubled in size.
2. Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 15 x 10-inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over butter. Roll up from long sides like a jelly roll. Cut into 12 equal pieces. Arrange rolls, cut sides up in a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
3. Cover pan loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, approximately 1 hour.
4. While rolls are rising, prepare frosting. Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks and butter in a large saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add nuts and coconut. Refrigerate until ready to frost rolls.
5. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks for 20 minutes.
6. Spread prepared frosting over rolls and serve immediately.