Saturday, September 13, 2014

Cinnamon Rolls/Orange Rolls-Food Nanny Recipe

This recipe comes from the Food Nanny Rescues Dinner, I love her cookbooks, this is her roll recipe that I make most often! They are moist and very yummy!  I usually only get about 14 to 16 rolls , not the 20 she says

Cinnamon Rolls or Orange Rolls

Dough:
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 Tblsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm milk  (I use canned milk sometimes)
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
5 to 5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 eggs

Filling for cinnamon rolls:
6 Tblsp softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Filling for orange rolls:
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
grated peel of a large orange

1 - Measure the water into a glass measuring cup and add the yeast.  Stir to dissolve and let it stand for 5 minutes

2 - Heat the milk in the microwave and pour it into a large mixer bowl.  Add the oil, sugar, and salt.  Mix in 1 cup of the flour.  Add the eggs and beat again.  Stir in the yeast mixture.  Adding 1 cup at a time, stir in 4 more cups of flour.  Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough

3 - Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently until the dough is smooth and elastic.  Cover and let rest while you wash the mixing bowl.

4 - Lightly grease the mixing bowl and put the dough in the bowl, turning once.  Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover the bowl.  Let rise in a warm place until the dough is doubled in bulk  about one to one and a half hours.  Grease a 12x18 sheet pan and set aside

5-Punch down the dough, roll out the dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle, about 20x14 inches or larger.  Spread generously with the butter.  Mix the granulated and brown sugar and the cinnamon in a  small bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the dough.  (or for orange rolls, sprinkle the butter, sugar and orange zest over dough)  If desired, sprinkle the dough with chopped walnuts, raisin, or dates.  Starting on one long side, roll up the dough into a tightly rolled log.

6 - Mark the center of the roll with a knife mark and then make nine evenly spaced marks on each side of center, marking off a total of 20 rolls.  Slice with a strand of heavy duty thread or dental floss, place the thread under the dough, crisscross it over the dough, and pull quickly to make a clean cut for each roll.  \

7 - Cover the filled pans with dish towels and let rise again until nearly double, about 30 min.  Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees  When the rolls have risen, bake 10 to 15 min, until lightly browned.

8 -Make the frosting and frost the rolls in the pan while still warm.  Serve right away.  Freeze cooled rolls in resealable plastic bags

Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 Tblsp butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice (or orange juice for the orange roll variation)
Combine all ingredients with electric mixer until smooth

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