Cinnamon Rolls
INGREDIENTS
Rolls
1 cup water
1 cup milk
½ cup butter
2 tbsp yeast (instant)
½ cup sugar
2 tsp salt
4 eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten with fork
8-10 cups flour
butter, softened
brown sugar
cinnamon
Frosting
1 pkg (8-oz) cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
⅛ tsp salt
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1-2 tsp vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Rolls
Combine water and milk to a saucepan and heat to near boiling. Pour water/milk mixture into bowl of stand mixer; melt in butter. Add sugar and salt; mix to dissolve. Mix in 4 cups of flour; check temperature (should be approximately 99°). Mix in yeast; add eggs. Mix in 4-6 cups flour, until is elastic, and not sticky. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove dough to an oiled bowl. Roll dough over to coat and cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray; allow to rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in size. Punch down; divide in half.
Roll out two rectangles of dough to ⅓ to ½ inch in thickness. Rub softened butter over dough; sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll and slice into rolls and place on large baking sheet lined with parchment, release foil, or silpat. Let rise a second time covered with a plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. When doubled, bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
Frosting
In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter. Mix in salt, powdered sugar, and vanilla.