Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 3 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Topping

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoon evaporated milk

Directions

1. 1

   Let scalded milk cool until it is between 106 and 114 degrees fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Combine 1 cup cooled milk, 1 teaspoons of the sugar, and 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast.

3. 3

   Let stand 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir and let stand 10 minutes more.

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   Add remainder of sugar, margarine, and 1 1/2 cups of the flour.

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   Beat to mix well.

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   Beat in another 1/2 cup of flour.

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   Add as much of the remaining cup of flour that you need, a little at a time.

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   This must be kneaded in, as the dough is too heavy to stir.

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    You might not require all of it.

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    Add the flour and continue kneading until dough is smooth and elastic and doesn't stick to your hands.

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    Put the ball of dough in a bowl that you have greased with a little margarine.

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    Roll the dough ball around the bowl to grease it.

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    Cover loosely with a tea towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place.

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    This takes about 2 hours.

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    When room temperature is below 80 fahrenheit, I put mine in the oven.

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    I turn my oven on just a little and turn it off again a few seconds later when the air in the oven feels comfortably warm.

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    When it has risen, put on a lightly floured board.

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    Do not beat it down.

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    With a floured rolling pin, roll into a rectangle approximately 1/4" thick and about 12 1/2 inches long.

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    It can be a little longer but don't go below 12 inches-you don't want piddly little buns.

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    I'm not sure of the width, but don't worry-if you have the correct thickness and length, it has to be right.

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    With a pastry brush, brush entire surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.

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    Combine sugar and cinnamon for the filling.

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    Sprinkle over the melted butter.

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    Roll up at long end.

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    Cut roll into 12 slices.

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    Put in a greased 9" X 13" pan with a space between each one-they will expand.

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    Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter.

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    Cover with a tea towel and let rise for approximately one hour.

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    I like to tuck the tea towel under the pan so it doesn't lay in the butter.

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    Remove tea towel.

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    Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 15 minutes.

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    Remove from oven.

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    Combine topping ingredients, using only 1 tablespoons evaporated milk.

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    Add remaining tablespoons of milk to make a glaze that can be drizzled.

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    Drizzle the topping over the cinnamon rolls with a spoon.

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    Remove from pan.