Blue Ribbon Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

MRS. MANWARREN'S CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
• For the dough: Scald the milk. In a stand mixer with the dough attachment, combine the salt, butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Add the scalded milk. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, add the yeast to the hot water with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar. Let the yeast mixture sit for 3 minutes to make sure the yeast activates. It should foam and start to bubble.
• Add the yeast mixture to the mixer. Add 4 cups flour and Clear Jel Instant, if using, to the mixer. Mix on low speed for 3 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add flour in 1/4-cup increments, using no more than 5 cups of flour total.
• Let the dough rise in the mixer bowl until it doubles in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down the dough. Roll out on a floured surface to a 12-by-8-inch rectangle.
• For the filling: Spread the melted butter on the rolled-out dough.
• In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Spread the filling mixture on top of the buttered dough. Lightly dust with 1 teaspoon flour.
• Roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 8 pieces. Place in the prepared pan. Let the dough rise again until it doubles, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
• For the glaze: Mix the confectioners' sugar, maple extract and milk in a bowl.
• Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool a bit, then drizzle with the glaze.

EASIEST EVER CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of WARM water. Allow to sit about 5 minutes. Stir to make sure all of the yeast is dissolved.
• 2. In a large bowl, add the yeast mixture to the powered milk, sugar, oil and egg.
• 3. Slowly add in 1 1/2 cups flour and work in until smooth. Gradually add 2 - 2 1/2 cups more flour until you get the dough to a good working consistency so that it is easy to handle. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 4. Knead the dough onto a floured surface until smooth. Put dough in a large bowl with lightly oiled sides. Cover and set in a warm place. Allow to rise until the dough has doubled in size.
• 5. On a floured surface, knead the dough until smooth and then roll it out into a large rectangle. Generously spread the room temperature butter over the top of the rectangle of dough.
• 6. In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and the sugar and sprinkle evenly over the top of the buttered dough.
• 7. Sprinkle the chopped pecan pieces evenly over the sugar-cinnamon mixture. (OPTIONAL)
• 8. Beginning at the widest side, roll up as evenly and tightly as possible. Cut into rolls at 1 inch intervals with kitchen twine.
• 9. Place on a greased cookie sheet or baking dish. Cover and set in a warm, dry place until doubled in size.
• 10. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. Remove from the oven to begin to cool. While still warm , drizzle with the glaze.
• 11. TO PREPARE THE GLAZE: In a small mixing bowl, add vanilla to the sifted confectioner's sugar. VERY SLOWLY add warm water a teaspoon at a time until the mixture gets to a consistency to allow you to drizzle it over the warm cinnamon rolls. If you get it too thin, simply add more sugar.

SINFUL CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Turn oven on to 200 degrees for 3 minutes and then turn off. Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl, mix and let sit for about 10 minutes or till bubbly. Beat eggs, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. (I used my Kitchenaid with the paddle attachment). Then add the yeast mixture. Add 1 cup of flour and beat on high for about a minute or until smooth. Add 1 stick of melted butter, mix well. Then add 3 1/2 cups of flour in 1/2 cup increments (I switch to my dough hook at this point, or you can mix in flour and knead by hand). Knead the dough 5 minutes with a mixer or 8-10 minutes by hand.
• 2. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover. Place a towel on oven rack and put covered bowl in warm oven on top of towel. Let dough rise until doubled, about 45 minutes to an hour.
• 3. Remove from oven and punch down dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle until its about 3/4-in thick.
• 4. Mix cinnamon and brown sugar together. Spread remaining 1/2 stick of melted butter over the dough and sprinkle the sugar mixture over the butter. (At this point you could add raisins, or chopped pecans if you wish). Roll dough into a log shape and cut into pinwheels according to how thick you want them.
• 5. Put close together in a greased 9x13 pan and brush lightly with butter. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 - 25 minutes or until they start to brown. Start checking them at 20 minutes. They won't rise much while sitting in the pan, but they bake up beautifully.
• 6. Mix glaze ingredients together and drizzle over hot rolls. You may want to double the glaze if you like a little more.

BLUE RIBBON BUTTERMILK CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast into lukewarm water.
• Sift together flour, salt, soda, powdered buttermilk, and white sugar.
• Add half the flour mixture to the water and yeast mixture and beat well.
• Beat in melted butter.
• Add remaining flour mixture and mix lightly.
• Turn upside down on a floured board leaving bowl on top to cover.
• Let rise for 10 minutes.
• Remove bowl and knead until smooth.
• Cover with bowl again and let rise for 20 minutes.
• Roll dough out into a rectangle.
• Spread cream onto dough.
• Sprinkle cinnamon, brown sugar, and chopped nuts.
• Roll up and slice into 1 inch slices.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Place in pan and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 7-10 minutes.
• Top with cream cheese or powdered sugar icing.

BLUE RIBBON CINNAMON ROLLS RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast in water, stir to dissolve. Mix first 5 ingredients and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth gradually add remaining flour to make a soft dough. Place in greased bowl and turn to coat. Cover and let rise for 1 1/2 hours. Combine syrup, butter and sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly. Pour syrup evenly into 2- 13"x9" pans. Divide dough in half and roll each into rectangle, spread with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up and slice each into 12 slices. Let rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 375* for 30 minutes. Remove from pan immediately.

BLUE RIBBON OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In large bowl mix together yeast, milk and sugar then let stand for 30 minutes.
• Mix eggs, butter and salt into yeast mixture.
• Mix in flour 2 cups at a time then cover with wax paper.
• Let dough stand at room temperature overnight.
• In the morning divide dough in half then roll each half into a 9" round circle.
• Cut each round into 12 pie shaped wedges.
• Roll up each wedge starting from wide end to the tip.
• Place on greased cookie sheets.
• Let stand until ready to bake then bake at 375 for 15 minutes.