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Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls

Delicious upside down cinnamon rolls
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 321kcal

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 package (¼ oz) active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup sugar, divided
  • 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°), divided
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3¼-3¾ cup all purpose flour

Topping

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

Filling

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, softened

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and ½ tsp sugar in ¼ cup warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the remaining sugar and water, butter, egg, salt, and 1-1½ cups of flour, beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough
  • Turn onto lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients, pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside. Combine filling ingredients and set aside
  • Punch dough down and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 15-in. x 8-in. rectangle, spread filling over dough. Roll up from the the long side. Seal seam. Slice into 15 rolls; place with cut side down over topping. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30-45 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 3 minutes, invert pan onto a serving plate. Yield: 15 rolls

Notes

Originally published as Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls in Reminisce January/February 1994, p49