Cinnamon Rolls

Freshly baked cinnamon rolls with soft, chewy buns, drizzled with milk and icing sugar glaze. So yummy and fragrant that it's gonna make your whole house filled with that delicious cinnamon aroma even while it's still baking. I remember the first time I made this was way back when I was still in Saudi Arabia, everytime we go to the mall, that stall of cinnabons would arouse our sense of smell. It was difficult for us to just head to the mall whenever we had sugar cravings so I thought maybe it's about time for me to face my fear of making yeast-containing bread. I used to think that it's really tricky with all the proofing and kneading and resting the dough. I feel like there's a 99.9% chance for me to fail at some point as I have never done it before, but hey! I was so proud of myself when i finally got to do it. I just followed the steps in making them religiously and I was satisfied with the result, although I had to adjust some ingredients according to my taste. For this particular recipe I didn't use cream cheese frosting as I don't have the ingredients readily, but this simple glaze was enough to satisfy my sweet tooth! :)

Cinnamon Rolls


INGREDIENTS:

2 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cups fresh milk
1 large egg
1 packet instant yeast (2 and 1/2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons margarine, melted

Filling:
1/4 cup margarine
2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 Tablespoons fresh milk

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Sift together flour, sugar, salt and instant yeast and set aside.
2. Mix margarine, egg and milk and pour it over the dry ingredients, and mix until a dough forms
3. Transfer the dough into a floured surface and knead for 15minutes or until the dough is tacky, smooth and no longer sticky, then transfer into a greased bowl and let rest for 5 minutes.
4. After the dough has rested, roll it out in a 15x9 inch rectangle, spread margarine on top. Mix ground cinnamon and brown sugar together and sprinkle all over the dough.
5. Roll the dough tightly into a log and cut into 12 pieces and place in a lightly greased 9x13 pan, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size. (preheat oven to 350°F at 45 minutes mark)
6. To make the glaze, mix the powdered sugar and milk until smooth and set aside.
7. Remove cover and bake the rolls for about 15-20 minutes or until nicely browned and drizzle with glaze, ENJOY! :)