Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: Makes 2 Pounds Dough, Enough for 10 Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients: ⅔ cup cream 1 egg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1½ cups light brown sugar; 1 cup barely warm water; Oil for the pan; Egg wash (see sidebar); 4 cups flour; 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast (see sidebar); 4½ cups flour; ½ cup cream 1 egg; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 2 cups natural starter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup butter; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
2 Pounds
Dough

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

Cinnamon rolls are made with a basic dough flavored with vanilla, orange zest, and cinnamon, covered with a sweet filling, rolled up, and then sliced to make the rolls. You can make cinnamon rolls with regular yeast or you can use a natural starter to give them more flavor. Both methods are given here.

Ingredients

Using a yeast starter

1½ teaspoons active dry yeast (see sidebar)
4 cups flour

Starter
Dessert
Baking
Vegetarian

Method

Before beginning, review the steps for bread making.

To make a Yeast-Leavened Dough

In a bowl, combine the yeast with 1 cup of the flour and the water and leave at room temperature for about 2 hours, or until doubled in volume. Add the remaining flour, the cream, egg, salt, and the flavorings. Knead in a sta