Minnie's Cinnamon Rolls

Minnie's Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls seem to be everyone’s favorite. Our duplex was next to the chapel at Christ’s College and when students passed by and caught the fragrance of baking cinnamon rolls, it was common for them to find an excuse to ask us a question because they knew Minnie would share the cinnamon rolls with them. She often made them for evening “dorm devotions” when the students would come for Bible study and prayer in our home (8 to 10 at a time). When Minnie goes to her hometown in Texas, everyone expects her to make cinnamon rolls–and she does.

½ cup warm water
2 Tablespoons yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
[Let work for 5 to 10 minutes.]

Add 2 ½ cups milk
Add 3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
Mix well.

Add 1 stick melted butter or margarine
3 eggs, slightly beaten
Add more flour, 1 cup at a time until you have a firm dough.
Work in the flour to make a nice soft dough
Let rest 10 minutes.

Lightly knead until shiny.
Oil pan–turn to bring oiled side up.
Let rise until double.
Punch down.
Divide into two parts.
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle.
Melt 1 stick butter – spread on dough.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll up (add raisins if you want to).

Cut into rolls and put on a pan oiled with Crisco or covered with parchment paper.
Let rise until double.

Heat oven to 350o and bake 20 to 30 minutes.
Make icing–
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 stick melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add milk 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Ice the rolls.
Remove rolls from pan & dribble on icing.