Glazed Sweet Rolls
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water
- In a small saucepan, melt 1 stick of the butter in 1 cup of the milk over moderate heat.
- Remove from the heat and add the remaining 1 cup of milk.
- Pour this mixture into the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a paddle.
- Add the yeast and beat until dissolved.
- Add the 6 1/4 cups of flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar and the salt and beat at medium speed until a dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 1 minute.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, add the dough and turn to coat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place until the dough has almost doubled in bulk, 40 minutes.
- Line the bottoms of two 10-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter the paper.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
- Roll 1 piece into a 12-by-6-inch rectangle about 1/3 inch thick, with a long edge facing you.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the sugar with the cinnamon.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of the butter on the dough and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar, leaving a 1-inch border at one long edge.
- Roll up the dough jelly roll-style and pinch to seal.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and cinnamon sugar.
- Cut each roll into 8 slices.
- Arrange the slices in the cake pans, cut side up and about 1/2 inch apart.
- Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until the rolls rise slightly, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Bake the rolls for 30 minutes, or until golden.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar with the water.
- Simmer over moderately high heat until the sugar dissolves, 2 minutes.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and generously brush the tops with the hot sugar syrup.
- Let cool in the pans for 15 minutes and serve warm.
unsalted butter, milk, yeast, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, water
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/glazed-sweet-rolls (may not work)