The cinnamon roll

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These cinnamon buns make the house smell delicious in the morning and are as easy as popping them in the oven in the morning if you have guests and refrigerated the dough. When you take a bite of these warm gooey cinnamon treats you know that all the effort the day before was worth it. The filling is moist and scrumptiously sweet complimented perfectly by the soft unsweetened bread. The potato eliminates a lot of density yet is invisible in the finished product. Drizzle your favorite cream cheese or butter icing and the days made.

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  • Average
  • 90 mins
  • 35 mins
  • 5 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 small potato
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 1/2 cups flour +more for kneading
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active yeast (1 pkg.)
  • 3/4 cup butter(room temp.)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Boil washed potato in water mixed with 1/2 tsp of salt that covers at least 1 inch. Cook until tender. Meanwhile, combine the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, yeast & 1 tsp salt in a large bowl.

Step 2

Keep 1 1/4 cups of boiled water reserved while you drain the potato. Mash potato (discard skins) and add 1/4 cup of butter stirring until melted. When cool add to flour mixture with potato and egg. Kneed by hand for 10 min until smooth & elastic. Add flour when sticking.

Step 3

Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size. Grease a 9 by 13inch pan then roll out the dough into a 8 by 12 rectangle. Spread butter then sprinkle the brown sugar, cinnamon mixture evenly on top of the butter evenly.

Step 4

Roll tightly with the help of plastic wrap and cut into 12 even 1 inch slices arrange on pan. Cover and let rise again for 1 hour (can keep in the fridge after rising over night).

Step 5

Once returned to room temperature bake in 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. When cooled slightly drizzle with icing. Best eaten warm

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To have the centres of the cinnamon rolls puff up roll the dough tightly. Try adding raisins or nuts underneath the sugar to have a delicious surprise.
More rolling means more center, yum!

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