Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

• Milk  ½ cup milk
• Water ½ cup water
• Butter 2 Tbsp
• Salt ¾ Tsp
• All purpose flour 3 cups
• Yeast 2 ¼ Tsp
• Sugar ¼ cup
• Egg 1

For Filling:

• Butter 3 Tbsp
• Ground cinnamon ¾ Tsp
• Sugar 1/3 cup

For the frosting:

• Powdered sugar 1 cup
• Melted butter 1½ Tbsp
• Vanilla essence ¼ Tsp
• Milk 1½ Tbsp

Heat the milk, butter and water till it is warm. Combine the dry ingredients together and add egg into this. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and knead it into a sticky dough. Keep it aside for an hour or more till it doubles in size. Punch down the dough and roll it (onto a floured surface) into a rectangular shape. Mix together sugar and cinnamon pdr. Then spread the melted butter over the rolled dough using your fingers. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix over it. Then roll the dough, from the longer side towards you. Pinch the ends and cut it into circles. Arrange it on a round or rectangle baking pan and keep it aside for 45 mins (till it doubles). Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and bake it for 20 to 25 mins. For the frosting, mix all the four ingredients well. Pour it over the cooled cinnamon rolls.

[Recipe courtesy: Ria's Collection]