Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls-Melissa

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons yeast over ½ cup warm water.  Melt 1 cube butter, add 2 cups milk, warm. In mixing bowl mix together 2 eggs, ¾ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon salt.  Add milk and butter mixture and stir.  If not too warm, add yeast mixture.  Stir to blend.  Add 7 cups of flour (all at once) and stir gently.  Do not overmix.  Dough will be quite sticky.  Place towel over bowl and let rise in warm place until double in size.  Turn onto floured board or counter-top.  Gently roll in rectangle.  Pour and spread melted butter over dough.  Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.  Roll in jelly roll shape.  Cut in ¾ inch to 1 inch slices.  Place side by side in cookie sheet with 1 inch rim.  Let rise until almost double.  Bake at 350 approximately 15-17 minutes.  (Medium brown on edges and golden brown in center) Do not over bake.

Frosting:  1 pound powdered sugar, 1/3 cup soft butter, ¾ cup evaporated milk, 1 tsp vanilla.  Spread over warm cinnamon rolls