homemade cinnamon buns

How To Make homemade cinnamon buns

• Step 1
  In a sauce pan, scald milk over med heat and then let cool to room temperature
• Step 2
  After milk has come to room temperature dissolve entire package of yeast and 1 Tbsp of Sugar in lukewarm water
• Step 3
  Then mix milk with 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture. Mix until incorporated.
• Step 4
  Place dough in a bowl and cover bowl with a dish towel. Let rise for 45 minutes
• Step 5
  After 45 minutes, in a separate bowl cream eggs, 3Tbsp butter, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 C sugar
• Step 6
  Add 2 cups of flour and yeast dough and knead until smooth (about 2 to 5 minutes)
• Step 7
  Place dough in bowl, cover with dish towel and let rise for 45 minutes
• Step 8
  After dough has risen knead down for about 1 minute
• Step 9
  Roll dough out into a rectangle as best you can to about 1/2 inch thick
• Step 10
  Spread 3 Tbsp of butter on dough then sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on top.
• Step 11
  Roll dough length wise starting at one end and ending at the other. The dough will look like a log
• Step 12
  Using string about 6 inches long you are going to cut the log into cinnamon buns. First cut about ½ inch off of each end and discard.
• Step 13
  Go along the log and cut the dough with the string by crisscrossing the ends and pulling. Each bun will be about an inch apart. **You should get 14 to 16 cinnamon buns from this recipe.**
• Step 14
  Put cinnamon buns face up in two greased 9” round baking pans. **Let rise for 30 minutes.
• Step 15
  Preheat oven to 375°
• Step 16
  Make Icing
• Step 17
  Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown
• Step 18
  Ice buns while warm
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