Cinnamon Rolls from Laura Vitale
Since I'm new to making cinnamon rolls, I looked for a video on youtube on how to do cinnamon rolls and came across Laura Vitale video. It was so informative I thought I post the recipe. I haven't tried it yet because I tried 2 different ones already on this site. I wanted two different recipes because I wanted to try one for regular yeast and quick yeast. Again, since I'm new to this type of baking I honestly didn't know if there was a difference. My next batch of cinnamon rolls will be from her site. Here's her website with the video if you need help like me: http://www.laurainthekitchen.com/all/episode.php?episodenumber=300
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1(1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
- 3⁄4cup whole milk
- 1⁄4cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄4teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4
- 4cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4
Filling
- 1⁄3
- 3⁄4cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4cup granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons ground cinnamon
Glaze
- 1⁄4
- 1
- 1 1⁄4cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 -4tablespoons of warm milk
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DIRECTIONS
- 1) In a small bowl, combine the warm water and 1 tsp of the granulated sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- 2) In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the egg, milk, salt, sugar and melted butter. Add 2 cups of the flour and the water, vanilla and yeast mixture, mix until its all incorporated and slowly add about 2 more cups of flour. Turn the speed up to medium and let it mix for about 5 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough.
- 3) Oil a large bowl with some vegetable oil and set aside. Take the dough out of the mixer and pull it together with your hands to form a ball. Place it in the oiled bowl and oil the top of the dough with a little vegetable oil. Cover with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 2 hours.
- 4) In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon for the filling, set aside.
- 5) When doubled in size, punch the dough down and roll it out onto a floured surface into a 15x9” rectangle. Spread the soft butter over the top and sprinkle evenly over the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Starting from one of the long ends, tightly roll the dough into a jelly roll form. Cut into 14 to 16 slices (make sure they are even) and place them cut side down in a well buttered 9x13 baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let put them back into a warm spot to rise for another 1 ½ hours.
- 6) Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- 7) Once risen, brush them with some melted butter and bake them for about 30 or until golden brown.
- 8) While the cinnamon rolls cool for a few minutes make the glaze. Mix all the ingredients of the glaze in a bowl except for the milk, once the cream cheese is all mixed, slowly add the milk until you get a runny glaze consistency. Immediately pour the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and enjoy!
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