Sweet Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1/3 cup lukewarm water
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant coconut cream pudding mix, unprepared
• 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the water. set aside.
• 2 scald the milk over medium-high heat. pour the heated milk into a large bowl, add the butter, and wait until the butter has melted.
• 3 add the sugar and salt, then stir to dissolve.
• 4 mix in the instant pudding and 1 1/2 cups of the flour.
• 5 add the yeast mixture and eggs and beat well.
• 6 stir in the remaining flour, cup by cup, until well blended.
• 7 turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for 5 to 8 minutes, until it springs back when touched.
• 8 place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. cover and let rise until doubled, about 3 hours.
• 9 once the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 10 roll out the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
• 11 smear with butter.
• 12 blend the sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle them over the dough. wait 2 to 3 minutes.
• 13 tightly roll up the dough lengthwise. cut the roll into 1-inch pieces and place them cut-side up on slightly greased baking sheets, leaving a few inches between rolls.
• 14 let rolls rise until double in size (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
• 15 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 16 bake rolls for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
• 17 after removing them from the oven, brush them with 1/4 cup of melted butter.
• 18 once they've cooled, dribble with a thin icing (optional).