Herbie's Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe came from Ron Lassiter, owner/Chief baker of Uncle Herb's Restaurant in Oxnard, CA

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 70 rolls

Ingredients

• 2  compressed yeast cakes
• 2  cups warm water
• 1 1⁄2 cups  warm milk
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 3  tablespoons shortening
• 10  cups flour
•  melted butter, to brush on dough
•  cinnamon-sugar mixture

• confectioners icing

• 6  cups confectioners' sugar
• 2⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 6  tablespoons milk
• 3  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1. Mix together yeast, water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and flour. Knead about 10 times; set in warm area and let rise 1 hour.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each half out on a floured board into 10 by 12 inch rectangle.
3. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar to taste.
4. Roll up dough along long edge; cut roll into 1 to 2 inch slices. Lay slices flat, with cut side up, on a cookie sheet. Put in a warm place. Let rise 2 hours or more. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and baked through. Let cool, then top with Confectioner's Icing.
5. Directions for Confectioner's Icing:
6. Sift confectioner's sugar. Add other ingredients and mix with mixer until even consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled Cinnamon Rolls.