Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

• Rolls:
• Group 1 Ingredients
• 1T Ground Cardamom
• 1/2 C milk (preferably whole) at body temp
• 2 packets (5 teaspoons) dry yeast
• 2 T sugar
• Group 2 Ingredients
• 1 large or 2 small (1 pound) starchy potato
• 4 1/2 C All purpose flower
• 6T sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 stick of unsalted butter - room temp
• 1 teaspoon orange zest OR 1/4 tea. orange extract
• 1 T good sea salt or other uniodized salt (Kosher salt, etc.)
• Filling:
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter
• 3 T. Cream Cheese
• 3/4 C dark brown sugar
• 1/2 T Vanilla Extract
• 2 T Ground Cinnamon
• 2 T. Ground Cardamom
• 1 C chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans work especially well
• 1 C dried currants, raisins, dates, or other fruit of your choice (you can mix them)
• Glaze:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Set out all the butter and cream cheese to allow it to soften before you start.
2. Group 1: Warm the milk until it is neither hot nor cold when dripped on your wrist. Add the cardamom, sugar, and yeast and allow it to get very foamy.
3. Group 2: Beat the eggs. While waiting on group one, peel, dice and boil your potatoes. Drain and save water. Mash the potatoes and the other ingredients and mix well.
4. Once the group one mix is very foamy add group two ingredients and mix with a paddle mixer or knead by hand. If mixture seems stiff, add small increments of the potato water.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ultimate-cinnamon-rolls-50064470 (may not work)