Sweet Roll Dough

Ingredients

 * Basic Recipe
 * 1 package active dry yeast
 * 1/2 cup warm water, 105 to 115 F
 * 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
 * 1/3 cup sugar
 * 1/3 cup butter, softened
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 egg
 * 4 cups all-purpose flour


 * Cinnamon Rolls
 * 2 tablespoons butter, softened
 * 1/4 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar
 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


 * Glaze
 * 1 cup powdered sugar
 * 1 tablespoon milk
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

 * Basic Recipe
 * 1) Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
 * 2) Stir in milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups of the flour.
 * 3) Beat until smooth.
 * 4) Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
 * 5) Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. #Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
 * 6) Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours. (Dough is ready if an indentation remains when touched.)
 * 7) Punch down dough. Shape, let rise and bake as directed.


 * Cinnamon Rolls:


 * 1) Use 1/2 recipe Sweet Roll Dough
 * 2) Roll dough into rectangle, 15x9 inches, on lightly floured surface;
 * 3) Spread with butter.
 * 4) Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangle.
 * 5) Roll up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side.
 * 6) Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal well.
 * 7) Stretch roll to make even.
 * 8) Cut into nine 1 1/2 inch slices.
 * 9) Place slightly in greased medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches.
 * 10) Let rise until double, about 40 minutes.
 * 11) Heat oven to 375 degrees.
 * 12) Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
 * 13) Spread rolls with glaze while warm.


 * Glaze
 * 1) Mix all ingredients until glaze is smooth and of desired consistency.

Contributed by :

 * World Recipes Y-Group