Cinnamon Buns

Dough
1 cup milk(heated for 1 minute in microwave)
1/4 cup water, 110 degrees
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
5 cups bread flour
3 tsp instant active dry yeast

Filling
1/2 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
5 tbsp cinnamon

Icing
1/4 cup butter
2 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

I spray my hands with the cooking oil when i kneed the dough and when I roll the buns. It helps the dough not to stick

In a large bowl combine all ingredients in the order given except the cinnamon filling and the icing. Using tthe dough hook, mix everything together until a soft dough forms.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly oilrd surface, use cooking spray, and kneed until elastic, approximately 10 minutes. cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size.

butter a 9 x 13x 2 inch baking pan.

After dough has risen, roll and stretch the dough into approximately a 15 x 24 inch rectangle.

Brush dough with the 1/2 cup softened butter from the filling ingrediants, with a spatula or pastry brush. In a bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the dough.

Starting with the longer edge, roll up dough and pinch seams to seal.

With a serated knife cut 15 cinnamon buns, about 1 1/2 inces each.

Place in baking pan, none touching, and cover. Allow to rise, about 50-60 minutes.

Then bake 20-25 minutes in 350 degree pre-heated oven.

Cool, then mix powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 2 oz cream cheese and 1 tsp vanilla to make icing.
Ice the buns and serve war.

Serving Size: makes 15 cinnamon buns

Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAISYLU2.