Cinnamon Rolls

This Sweet Dough recipe for dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, pizza crusts, cinnamon swirl bread, Swedish Tea Ring is from a Missions Class I took in college. I've made this recipe over and over and over. It began as a white flour recipe with granulated sugar. I now use at least half whole wheat flour and either fructose or honey.

Warm together, until butter is melting. Do not need to scald unless using raw milk:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups milk

In large bowl combine and allow to bubble:
2 Tbsp yeast
1/4 cup fructose or honey
1/2 cup very warm water

When yeast mixture is bubbly, add milk and butter mixture with
2 eggs
2 tsp salt
4 cups gold flour
2-3 cups unbleached flour

Knead. Cover and allow to rise.



Form dough into desired shape(s). Place on sprayed or teflon lined (cinnamon rolls) pan. Allow to rise again except for pizza crusts.

Rolls–bake at 400 degrees for 12–15 minutes.

Pizza Crusts–prick with fork, spread with toppings bake at 450 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Dessert pizzas bake at 400 degrees about 12-15 minutes.

Bread–roll out dough with rolling pin, form into a loaf sealing sides and ends. Let rise. Bake at 350-375 for 30-45 minutes. (If top is getting to crusty, cover with foil half way through baking.) Time will depend on loaf size and temperature on oven.

To make Cinnamon rolls, Cinnamon Swirl bread, Swedish Tea Ring. Roll out dough with rolling pin. Spread a light coating of softened butter then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon or spread a coating of honey and then sprinkle with cinnamon. Add chopped nuts, chocolate chips or raisins if desired. Roll up, sealing as you go. Slice every 1-1 1/2” for cinnamon rolls, for Swedish Tea Ring do not slice all the way through and form into a ring. Lay on Teflon-lined or greased pan. Cover, let rise. For Cinnamon Swirl bread, pinch ends and tuck under. Place in loaf pan, cover and allow to rise. Bake Cinnamon rolls for 15 minutes at 400°F. Tea Ring and breads will take longer. Glaze after removing from pan.

To make glaze: Use hot water and powdered sugar. About 1 Tbsp hot water to 1 cup powdered sugar.