Grandmas Cinnamon Rolls

Submitted by MikeW

"A good recipe originally from "Red Star Yeast", I also use this for sticky buns"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg

directions

1. Milk,water and shortening is recommended to be at 80 mdegrees,egg(room temp).
2. Set machine at "Manual Setting"after mixing is completed,remove dough from machine,and place on a lightly floured surface,roll or pat to a 12 x 9 inch rectangle.Brush with 1/4 cup melted butter.Combine 6 talblespoons sugar,1/4 cup chopped nuts and 3/4 reaspoon cinnamon;sprinkle over dough.Starting with shorter side roll up tightly.Pinch edges to seal.Cut into 12 slices.Place in greased 13 x 9 inch pan.Cover;let rise in a warm place until almost double in volume ( about 30 minutes).
3. Bake at 375 20 - 25 minutes.
4. Glaze: Combine 1 cup powdered sugar,1-1/2 tablespoons melted butter,1/4 teaspoon maple flavor and 2 tablespoons hot coffee.Blend until smooth.Drizzle over hot baked rolls.
5. Pecan Sticky Buns:.
6. 1 3-1/2 oz package Butterscotch Pudding Mix.
7. 1/2 cup Brown Sugar.
8. 1/2 cup Butter.
9. In saucepan heat and stir the Brown Sugar and butter until thoroughly mixed.Remove from heat.
10. Remove dough from bread machine and roll into a 13 x 9 inch rectangle sprinkle the butterscotch mix evenly over the rectangle ( i sprinkle some pecan pieces on top of this)Spread the heated sugar mixture over the pudding .
11. Starting on shorter side roll up tightly Pinch edges to seal.Cut into 12 slices. Place whole or pecan pieces over bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.Place the dough slices over pecans,cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 30 minutes).
12. Bake at 375 20 - 25 minutes.
13. Remove from oven and immediately turn upside down on cookie sheet or other prepared surface.

Reviews

[loof751]

Oh yummy - these rolls were good!! I made the cinnamon roll version with the powdered sugar glaze. The recipe was very easy to make and the rolls look and smell as good as they taste - delicious!!