Great moist warm and delicious cinnamon rolls ..great to share at a weekend brunch or just to treat yourself makes 15-20
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour (50:50 with whole wheat)
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
5 1/2 tsp active yeast or 2 pkts
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
2 large eggs
filling:
1/2 cup butter melted
2 cup sugar
2 cup chopped nuts -pecans/walnuts/almonds (your choice)
4 tsp ground cinnamon
IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL :
combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and dried yeast..mix well.
In a saucepan heat the milk to luke warm with the butter, add this and the eggs to the dried ingredients and blend in on low speed then beat on medium speed for 3 mins.
Turn into a greased bowl and turn to grease the top, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. (approx 1 hour)
Punch down the dough and divide in half.
On a floured board roll a piece into a 15 x 10 inch rectangle
brush the top with half the melted butter and half the nuts, sugar and cinnamon, roll jelly roll fashion from the 15 inch side, and place seam side up on a floured board/cookie sheet
Do the same with the other piece, place side by side and press together both of the seams ( you will have to unroll slightly each roll to do this).
roll back together again so both pieces are completely rolled up and side by side.
Cut into generous 1 inch slices place each half on a greased cookie sheet.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, bake in preheated 375F oven middle shelf 25-30 mins until golden brown
serve warm..cool on a wire
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