Herbie's Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 compressed yeast cakes
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 1/2 cups warm milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 10 cups flour
• melted butter, to brush on dough
• cinnamon-sugar mixture
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix together yeast, water, milk, sugar, salt, shortening and flour. knead about 10 times; set in warm area and let rise 1 hour.
• 2 divide dough in half. roll each half out on a floured board into 10 by 12 inch rectangle.
• 3 brush with melted butter. sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar to taste.
• 4 roll up dough along long edge; cut roll into 1 to 2 inch slices. lay slices flat, with cut side up, on a cookie sheet. put in a warm place. let rise 2 hours or more. bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and baked through. let cool, then top with confectioner's icing.
• 5 directions for confectioner's icing:.
• 6 sift confectioner's sugar. add other ingredients and mix with mixer until even consistency is reached. drizzle over cooled cinnamon rolls.