Too Good Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry active yeast (about 2 1/2 tsp)
• 1/4 cup water (100-110 degrees)
• 1/2 cup warm 1% low-fat milk (100-110 degrees)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• cooking spray
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl; let stand five minutes.
• 2 add the 1/2 cup milk, sugar, 1/4 c butter, 1 tsp vanilla, salt, and egg to yeast; stir w/ a wooden spoon until combined (batter will not be completely smooth) add 3 cups flour to yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms.
• 3 turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic- adding a small amount of flour when necessary.
• 4 place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray.
• 5 cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees) for one hour or until doubled in size.
• 6 (press two fingers in the dough; if indention remains then dough has risen enough).
• 7 to prepare filling: combine raisins, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• 8 roll dough into a 15 x 10 inch rectangle; brush w/ 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• 9 sprinkle filling over dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• 10 beginning with a long side of the dough, roll up dough jelly roll style; pinch seem to seal (do not seal ends of roll). wrap roll up in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
• 11 unwrap roll and cut into 20 (1/2 inch) slices.
• 12 arrange slices cut sides up on a pan coated with cooking spray.
• 13 cover again and let rise for an hour and 15 minutes or until doubled in size.
• 14 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 15 uncover dough.
• 16 bake at 350°f for approx 20 minutes.
• 17 (occasionally check on the rolls--mine took a little less time to cook!).
• 18 while the rolls are cooking make the glaze.
• 19 add the glaze ingredients and cook over med or med-low in a small saucepan stirring with a whisk.
• 20 then drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls--enjoy at last!