Cinnamon Rolls

Tara gave me this great cinnamon roll recipe that can be made in a bread machine. I have made it several times and altered a few things according to our taste. Beware, they are so yummy, that all self control will fail you!

Dough:

1/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup melted butter (less 1 Tbsp)

1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

1 cup (less 1 Tbsp) warm milk

1 egg (room temp.)

1 Tbsp white sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 3/4 C white bread mix

1 1/4 (7g) tsp active dry yeast

Cinnamon Filling:

1/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

4 tsp ground cinnamon

Glaze:

1/2 block (125g) cream cheese

1/4 C butter, softened

1 C icing sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp milk

Method:

In the pan of your bread machine combine all dough ingredients adding wet first and then dry. Set to dough cycle; press Start.

When dough cycle has finished, turn dough out on to a lightly floured surface and roll into a

40cm x 25cm rectangle. If dough is too sticky, use extra flour when rolling. Spread with softened butter right up to the edge. In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and ground pecans. Sprinkle this mixture over dough up to the edges.

Roll the dough up quite firmly, beginning with the long side. Slice into about 15 or 16 pieces of even size and place slightly apart in a buttered baking dish. Let rise in a warm place for about 45 mins or until doubled in size. Rolls will now be touching. Meanwhile pre-heat oven to 175C.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. While rolls bake combine all the ingredients to make glaze. Remove rolls from oven and top with cream cheese glaze. Happy eating.