Homemade Cinnamon Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 egg
4 c. plain flour

Preparation

Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and butter so that the sugar is dissolved and the butter melts.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of water and add to the milk mixture.
Add 1/2 of the flour and the egg and beat by hand until smooth.
Add the rest of the flour which makes a fairly stiff batter.
Cover tightly and cool for 3 hours.
Using 1/2 of the dough, knead it several times and roll to an oval shape.
Spread the top with softened butter (you choose amount) and sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and sugar on top of the butter.
Roll up jelly roll style and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
Place in a greased pan and allow to rise for an hour or so.
(At this point, they may be cooked or placed in the refrigerator until needed.)
Place rolls into a cold oven when ready to be baked.
Turn oven to 350\u00b0 and cook until lightly browned (about 30 minutes).
Top with a simple powdered sugar icing.
Because this dough contains an egg, use the dough within 3 days.