Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients – dough:
3/4 cup milk
2.5 teaspoons yeast
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 egg+1 extra yolk
75g unsalted butter, melted
3 cups bread flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
Ingredients – filling:
1 cup brown sugar
2.25 tablespoons cinnamon
75g unsalted butter, melted
Ingredients – frosting:
100g cream cheese
100g unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

  1. Heat up milk in microwave for 45 seconds then add to mixer bowl
  2. sprinkle yeast on top (should start to bubble instantly)
  3. add in sugar, eggs and butter and mix with a spatula
  4. stir in flour and salt by hand until just combined, then mix in the mixer using dough hook on low setting for 5 minutes
  5. Use your hands to kneed into a ball, cover with cling wrap and a towel and allow it to rest for 90 minutes until the dough doubles in size
  6. Use your hands to mix brown sugar and cinnamon together. Melt butter in a bowl separately
  7. Roll out the dough and spread melted butter on top
  8. evenly spread the cinnamon mix, using your hands to rub it into the butter
  9. Roll the dough up tightly, and cut into even size rolls
  10. place rolls into a lined/greased baking tray and allow it to rest for 45 minutes and turn on the oven to 175degrees to allow it to preheat. Dough should expand again
  11. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until edges are golden
  12. In a new mixer bowl, use electric beater to mix all the frosting ingredients together
  13. remove rolls from oven, wait 5 minutes before frosting and serve immediately