Low-Cholesterol Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 large russet potato, peeled
- 1 envelope dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water (105F to 115F.)
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups (about) unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 egg whites, beaten to blend
- 1 1/4 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil
- Cook potato in medium saucepan of boiling water until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
- Mash potato and transfer 1 cup to large bowl, reserving remainder for another use.
- Mix 3/4 cup cooking liquid into potato.
- Cool to lukewarm.
- Sprinkle yeast and sugar over 1/2 cup warm water in small bowl; stir to dissolve.
- Let yeast mixture stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Add yeast to mashed potato mixture.
- Add milk, honey, 3 tablespoons oil and salt to potato mixture.
- Stir in enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to form soft dough.
- Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is sticky, about 5 minutes.
- Let dough rest on floured work surface 20 minutes.
- Gently punch dough down.
- Grease large bowl.
- Add dough, turning to coat entire surface.
- Cover bowl.
- Let dough rise in warm area until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
- Grease large cookie sheet.
- Gently punch dough down.
- Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 20x15-inch rectangle.
- Brush dough with egg whites.
- Mix brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon in medium bowl.
- Spread sugar mixture over dough, leaving 1-inch border on all sides.
- Starting at 1 long side, roll dough up jelly roll fashion to form cylinder.
- Pinch seam to seal.
- Cut cylinder into 2-inch-wide pieces.
- Arrange rolls on prepared sheet, placing cut side up and spacing 2 inches apart.
- Brush rolls with vegetable oil.
- Let cinnamon rolls rise until doubled in volume, about 35 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake rolls until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Cool slightly in pan on rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
russet potato, yeast, sugar, warm water, milk, honey, vegetable oil, salt, flour, egg whites, brown sugar, raisins, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/low-cholesterol-cinnamon-rolls-2746 (may not work)