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Directions:Scald milk. Remove from heat and add butter, sugar and salt. Set aside
Add 1/4 Teaspoon sugar to warm water.
Sprinkle both packages of dry yeast onto the water, and stir until dissolved.
While mixing the other ingredients, the yeast should begin to bubble. If it does not, you need new yeast.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour to milk mixture
Beat on low 1 minute
Add eggs and yeast mixture till mixed
Add 1/2 cup flour at a time to make a stiff dough.
Knead 8-10 minutes, adding flour by tablespoon or so at a time.
The dough will be ready to rise when glossy, and you push in a finger, and an indentation remains. The dough will not stick to your finger at this point.
Shape dough into a ball, and place into a greased, covered bowl to rise in warm place. 60 to 90 minutes
When dough has risen to twice the size, gently punch down.
At this point, you can split into two parts, or continue in one batch.
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch, rectangular shape
Mix the melted butter, sugar and cinnamon
Evenly spread the cinnamon mixture onto the rectangle of dough.
Starting at the edge furthest from you, begin tightly rolling the dough toward you.
When fully rolled, pinch the seam to close the dough log.
Place seam on the bottom of the dough log
Use a sharp knife, and make the first cut in the middle of the dough log
Make the next cuts half way through each half, and continue.
Rolls should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches high
Place the rolls into greased pan, distributing evenly, cover lightly with wrap to retain moisture
You can allow the rolls to rise until doubled (60 to 90 minutes) and then bake at 375' for 20-25 minutes.
Cool the rolls at least 20 minutes before putting on the icing.
To prepare icing, put sugar and cream cheese into a medium bowl. Add 1 tsp vanilla and one tablespoon milk onto the sugar, mixing until smooth, adding a couple of drops of milk till the desired consistency is reached.
Put the icing into Ziploc bag, cut off a small portion of a corner. Squeeze the icing onto the cooled rolls
Alternatively, you can tightly double cover the rolls in the pan, and freeze up to one month
If frozen, take out of the freezer at bedtime.
Let rise in cold oven overnight, and once doubled, place into 375' oven, baking for 20-25 minutes
Mix the icing and put on the rolls after they have baked and cooled at least 20 minutes.
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