Cinnayum Rolls

I had been reading on several other blogs about the Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls.  So, I had to try them.  They are definitely yummy and I will be making them again.

INGREDIENTS -
8 cups whole milk
1 cup oil (I used canola)
1 cup sugar
2 packages Active Dry Yeast
8 + 1 cups all purpose flour
1 heaping tsp.  baking powder
1 "scant" tsp. baking soda
1 heaping teaspoon of salt
3 to 4 cups melted butter (I would go with 3 or even a little less.)
2 cups of sugar
generous sprinkling of cinnamon

DIRECTIONS -
Mix the milk, oil, and sugar in a large soup pot.  "Scald" the mixture or heat it just until it is about to boil.  Turn off the heat and leave to cool 45 minutes to 1 hour. (I let mine go until 1 hour--or as Goldilocks would say, "It was just right!")  When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in both packages of Active Dry Yeast.  Let the mixture sit for one minute.  Then add 8 cups of flour.  Stir the mixture together.  Cover and let rise for at least an hour.

Add 1 more cup of flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and the salt.  Stir the mixture together.

Sprinkle surface generously with flour.  Take half the dough and form a large rough rectangle.  Then roll the dough thin, maintaining the general rectangle shape.  Drizzle 1 1/2 to 2 cups melted butter over the dough (This is where I think you could use a little less butter.)  Now sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.  Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you.  Keep the roll relatively tight as you go.  Next, pinch the seam to the roll and seal it.  Spread 1 tablespoon of melted butter in seven rough, foil cake or pie pans.  Then begin cutting rolls approxiamately 3/4 to 1 inch thick and laying them in the buttered pans.  Repeat this process with the other half of the dough.  Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes, and then bake at 400 degrees until light golden brown (about 15 to 18 minutes - it was 15 min. for mine - I guess it depends on your oven.)

FROSTING INGREDIENTS -
1 bag of powdered sugar
2 tsp. maple flavoring
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup of brewed coffee
1/8 tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS -
Mix all the ingredients together and stir until smooth.  It should be thick but pourable.  Generously drizzle over the warm rolls.

NOTES / COMMENTS -
This recipe makes a LOT and it is time consuming.  Next time I think I will be halfing the recipe, but these would make great gifts for the holidays.

I also made some without icing because I'm not a big fan of any kind of icing (something must be wrong with me).  But, I will say that these are yummy with or without icing.