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cinnamon rolls

Naomi's Cinnamon Rolls

My Windowsill
A delightful twist to cinnamon rolls!
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1 Tbsp. yeast
  • 1 tsp. sugar
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  • 1 and 1/3 cup milk scalded
  • 1/3 cup instant potato flakes OR mashed potatoes
  • 1 and 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
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  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
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  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • cinnamon - for sprinkling on top of brown sugar
  • Approximately 2/3 cup brown sugar
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  • FROSTING: 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 or 1/3 cup milk; 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine water, yeast, and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside. *
  • Combine milk, potato flakes, salt, and sugar until sugar is dissolved and shortening is melted.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Combine with yeast mixture.
  • Add bread flour and baking soda to yeast mixture.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • If necessary, add more bread flour until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
  • Do not add too much, or the dough will be too stiff for the rolls.
  • Lightly grease large mixing bowl, place smooth dough ball in pan and lightly grease top.
  • Cover bowl and let dough rise until double.
  • When the dough is double, flour surface and roll dough into large rectangle.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter and spread over whole surface.
  • Over half of the surface, lengthwise, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon - spread with your fingers if you want to.
  • Fold the other buttered half over the cinnamon sugar half. Press to remove any bubbles and to adhere both sides of dough to the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • From the fold to the long edge, cut into 24 equal strips.
  • Twist each strip, then tie into a "knot."
  • Arrange on large baking sheet.
  • Let rise again.
  • Preheat oven to 350. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • FROSTING: Melt butter and sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Add milk and heat just until boiling. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.