Refrigerator Dough For Cinnamon Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 c. butter
1/4 c. warm water (105~ - 115~)
1 envelope dry yeast
1 c. lukewarm milk
2 eggs, room temperature
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Preparation

In large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt and lemon rind.
Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry blender.
Measure warm water into small bowl.
Sprinkle yeast in, stir until dissolved.
Beat eggs with milk; add dissolved yeast and egg mixture to flour mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
Divide dough in half.
Roll half on a well-floured board into an 18 x 12-inch rectangle. Combine sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle half of mixture over dough. Roll up tightly beginning at long side.
Cut roll into 1-inch slices.
Place, cut side up on a greased baking sheet.
Flatten with palm of hand.
Repeat with remaining dough and sugar-cinnamon mixture.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 minutes or until done.
Makes 3 dozen.