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Rachel's Special Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Dough:
3 cups cold water
2 tbsp. instant dry yeast
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp salt
8 cups all purpose flour
Filling:
1 stick butter, softened
1 stick margarine, softened
1 apple, chopped fine
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup raisins (golden)
Icing:
4 oz. cream cheese,
4 oz. butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup half and half

Directions:
Directions:
Dough: Whisk together first 5 ingredients; gradually work in all of the flour until the dough forms a firm and not too sticky ball. Place in plastic sack. Do not tie the top. Refrigerate overnight.

In the morning roll out dough thin. Spread 1/2 of the softened margarine and butter on 1/2 of the dough; fold in half. Spread 3/4 of remaining butter and margarine on half the dough and again fold in half. Add remaining butter and fold for the last time. Roll the dough out thin again. Sprinkle (in this order) sugar, cinnamon, apples, nutmeg, raisins, pecans, brown sugar. Roll dough into log. Slice 1" to 1 1/2 " thick and place on deep baking pan (sprayed with Pam). Let rise and preheat oven to 400º.

Bake at 400º about 30 minutes.

Icing: Combine first 3 ingredients with electric mixer. Add powdered sugar and power mix until smooth. Add half and half, mix to desired consistency. Drizzle over hot rolls and serve.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
She has to start making these the night before, but when you have to wake up the next morning to these baking in the oven, it is no problem to get out of bed. I would have to maim any person that got between me and these rolls coming out of the oven.

 

 

 

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