Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: Makes 16 Rolls
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1 ½ cups firmly packed dark brown sugar; ½ pound butter; 2 eggs; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg yolk; ¼ cup honey; 1 ½ cups firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 egg, beaten, with a pinch of salt, for egg wash; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; ½ cup butter, melted; ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 cups milk, barely warmed; 6 cups flour

Preparation info

Makes
16
Rolls

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking

By James Peterson

Published 2007

About

Cinnamon rolls are made much like coffee cake, but instead of scattering streusel on top, the dough is rolled out into a rectangle, a filling is spread on it, and then the dough is rolled up and sliced.

Ingredients

Dough

2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups milk, barely warmed
6

Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

To make the dough, first make a sponge. In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the milk and let stand for 3 minutes, or until softened. Put 2 cups of the flour in another bowl, pour the yeast mixture over the flour, and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until increased in volume by about 50 percent.

In another bowl, stir