Cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon rolls are soft , light n fluffy ... best part is they are  fresh , homemade and free from all the preservatives and chemicals. Glaze the  rolls with cream cheese, chocolate sauce or simple sugar glaze. I bought weissmill-instant-active-dry-yeast for the first time and results are awesome...

These are egg free and taste so good that you won't stop at one... fluffy ,sweet, soft, perfect for breakfast and too yummm to resist!!!

Ingredients

For Dough

All purpose flour       3 cups  

Salt                               1 tsp

Instant yeast              2 tsp 

Sugar                           2 tbsp

Cream                          2 tsp

Milk                              1 +1/2 cup

Butter                           45 gm

Cinnamon filling

sugar                           1/3 cup

butter                           2 tbsp

cinnamon                   2 tsp

Method

• Heat milk with sugar and add butter to lukewarm milk. Allow the butter to melt.
• In a bowl, add flour, salt , instant yeast, cream.
• Add lukewarm milk mixture and knead for 4-5 minutes in food processor or by hand for 7-8 minutes. Dough should spring back when touched.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover it with cling wrap.
• Leave it to proof until it is doubled.
• Grease the pan with butter.
• Prepare the filling mixture by mixing sugar and cinnamon.
• Once the dough is doubled, gently punch it down.
• Roll into a rectangle , spread butter all over the rolled dough.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture, press it gently so that it sticks .
• Cut strips of required width and roll each strip tightly.
• Place them in the pan leaving some space for them to expand  during second proofing.
• Let them rise for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 190° C.
• Brush the top with butter and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Bake them covered   for 20 minutes and then uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Once the rolls are slightly cooled down, pour the glaze of your choice or enjoy them warm.

I prefer cutting the strips first and then roll them rather than rolling the rectangular dough into a log and then cutting.