Classic Amish Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

CLASSIC AMISH CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir 2 cups of the flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, the salt and yeast with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
• In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until very warm .
• Add the warm milk, 1/4 cup butter and egg to the flour mixture.
• Stir well with your wooden spoon.
• Then stir in enough of the remaining flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is soft, leaves side of bowl and is easy to handle.
• Sprinkle flour lightly on a countertop.
• Place dough on floured surface.
• Knead about 5 minutes, sprinkling surface with more flour if dough starts to stick, until dough is smooth and springy.
• Spray a large bowl with the cooking spray.
• Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides.
• Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place about 1 hour 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• In a small bowl, mix 1/2 sugar and the cinnamon; for the filling & set aside.
• Spray the bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch pan with the cooking spray.
• Sprinkle flour lightly on a countertop .
• Place dough on the floured surface.
• Using your hands flatten dough into a 15x10-inch rectangle.
• Spread 1/4 cup butter over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Beginning at a 15-inch side, roll dough up tightly.
• Pinch edge of dough into the roll to seal edge.
• Stretch and shape roll until even and is 15 inches long.
• Using a sharp serrated knife cut roll into 15 (1-inch) slices.
• Place slices slightly apart in the pan.
• Cover pan loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• Move the oven rack to the middle position of the oven.
• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Immediately remove rolls from pan; place right side up on a cooling rack.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth, adding enough milk so glaze is thin enough to drizzle.
• Over the warm rolls, drizzle glaze.
• Serve warm.

AMISH CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Scald mild and pour it over the sugar, salt and shortening.
• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
• When milk has cooled to lukewarm, add yeast and eggs, beating well.
• Add flour gradually, beating well.
• Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled (2 hours).
• Divide dough into 2 portions.
• Roll out to 1/4" thick.
• Spread with melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.
• Roll like jelly roll and cut 1" slices.
• Place in a greased pan with cut side down.
• Flatten with palm of hand and let rise again.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
• Top with your favorite icing.

CLASSIC CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Make the rolls: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Whisk the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a 10-by-18-inch rectangle. Spread the butter over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border on one of the long sides. Top with the cinnamon sugar. Brush the clean border with water. Tightly roll the dough into an 18-inch log, rolling toward the clean border; pinch the seam to seal.
• Slip a long taut piece of thread or unflavored floss under the roll, about 1 1/2 inches from the end. Lift the ends of the thread and cross over the roll, pulling tightly to cut off a piece. Repeat, cutting every 1 1/2 inches, to make 12 rolls. Place the rolls in the prepared baking dish.
• Cover the rolls loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour, 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover the rolls and bake until they spring back when pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan. (You can freeze the baked rolls for up to 2 weeks. Cool completely before freezing, then thaw, warm up and glaze before serving.)
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla and salt in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over the warm rolls.
• Warm 1/2 cup water and the milk in a saucepan over low heat until a thermometer registers 100 degrees F to 110 degrees F. Remove from the heat and sprinkle the yeast on top, then sprinkle with a pinch of the sugar; set aside, undisturbed, until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk the melted butter, egg yolk and vanilla into the yeast mixture until combined. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, the remaining sugar, the salt and nutmeg. Make a well in the center, then add the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to make a thick and slightly sticky dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until soft and elastic, about 6 minutes. Shape into a ball.
• Brush a large bowl with butter. Add the dough, turning to coat lightly with the butter. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough is doubled in size, about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Turn the dough out of the bowl and knead briefly to release excess air; re-form into a ball and return to the bowl. Lightly butter a large piece of plastic wrap and lay it directly on the surface of the dough. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.