Cinnamon Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
1/2 c. lard
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. warm water
1 tsp. sugar
2 pkg. dry yeast
approximately 6 c. bread flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar, divided
4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. soft butter, divided

Preparation

Soften warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast until foamy. Scald milk.
Place in a large bowl with lard, 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
Cool.
Meanwhile, proof yeast (it will be foamy).
When ready, add 1 cup of sifted flour and stir briskly.
(Wait until mixture is lukewarm.
Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, and stir well.
Add yeast to milk mixture, remaining flour and yeast mixture.
Batter will be thick, but still stirrable.
Cover and let raise until double, about 2 hours, in a warm place.
Turn out on floured surface.
Toss to cover; divide in 2 pieces.
Roll into a rectangle.
Place in 15 x 9-inch pan.
Spread each with 1/2 cup soft butter sprinkled on 1 cup sugar.
Mix with 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Roll up and cut up into 18 slices.
Let raise until light, about 45 minutes.
Bake 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.