STEPHANIE RAMSEY'S CINNABON ROLLS

STEPHANIE RAMSEY'S CINNABON ROLLS
Categories: Desserts, Breads
Buy Groceries Online Yield: 20 lg rolls

1/2 c Warm water (105-110 degrees) 2 Eggs, beaten
2 pk Active dry yeast 1 ts Salt
2 tb Granulated sugar 8 c All-purpose flour
3 1/2 oz Pkg instant vanilla pudding 1 c Butter, melted
1/2 c Butter, melted

----------------------CINNABON TOPPING---------------------------
2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 4 ts Cinnamon

-----------------OR* CREAM CHEESE FROSTING----------------------
8 oz Cream cheese, softened 3 c Powdered sugar
1/2 c Butter, softened 1 tb Milk, just enough to fluff
1 ts Vanilla

-----------------OR* STICKY BUNS & TOPPING----------------------
1 c Butter 1 c Pecans or walnuts,
1 c Brown sugar - coarsely chopped
9 tb Light corn syrup

BUNS:In small bowl, combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until
dissolved. Set
aside. In large bowl, make pudding mix according to package
directions. Add butter, eggs and salt; mix well. Add the yeast
mixture; blend. Gradually add
flour and knead until smooth, adding "sprinkles" of flour as needed to
control
stickiness. Once the dough is no longer sticky and is soft and silky
feeling
(like as baby's behind), the dough is ready. Place in very large
greased bowl.
Cover and let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour). Punch down
and let rise again (about 45 minutes). On a lightly floured surface,
roll out to a 34"
x 21" rectangle. Spread 1 cup of melted butter over surface.
CINNABON TOPPING: In small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon
together. Sprinkle all over top of surface. Roll up very tightly.
With a knife, put a notch every 2 inches. With string or thread,
place under roll by notch and criss-cross over to cut roll (makes a
nice clean cut). Place on greased baking pan, 2-inches apart. Lightly
press rolls down with your hands (just a
LITTLE, it helps to hold them together better). Cover and let rise
until double again. Bake at 350-degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Take
them out when they JUST start to turn golden. DON'T OVER-BAKE! Frost
warm rolls with Cream
Cheese Frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
Spread on
very warm rolls. Rolls are best when served warm.
CARAMEL STICKY BUNS & TOPPING: In a sauce pan or in your microwave
oven combine
butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat and stir until blended. Pour
topping into the bottom of the pan (pans) you are using for the rolls,
place
unbaked cinnamon rolls on top on the caramel sauce. Allow to rise in
a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour). Preheat oven to
350-degrees. Bake
for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly brown. After removing pans from
oven, cover with foil; invert onto cooling racks, cool 1 minute, and
remove pan. Cool before serving.