Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• butter (no substitutes!)
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2-1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 warm sour cream in large pan over low heat.
• 2 add baking soda, salt and sugar.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 sprinkle yeast over warm water and add to sour cream mixture.
• 5 add beaten eggs.
• 6 when sour cream mixture is warm but not hot, begin adding flour gradually to form a soft dough.
• 7 knead gently for several minutes on a floured board, then cover and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
• 8 divide dough in half and roll out into large rectangle (about 12 x 16-inches) and then spread with a thin layer of softened butter.
• 9 sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar over buttered dough.
• 10 roll dough up jellyroll style and cut into rolls about 1 1/2- 2-inches thick.
• 11 place in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan so the sides are barely touching.
• 12 cover and place rolls into a warm area so they rise, for about an hour.
• 13 after the rolls have risen (not quite double, but noticably)
• 14 bake at 375° for 20-24 minutes until golden brown.
• 15 immediately after they come out of the oven, spread with icing.