Homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing

Cinnamon rolls

1 Cup water

1 Cup butter

3/4 C sugar

2 tsp salt

1 cup cold water

4 eggs, slightly beaten

2 (.25 ounce) pkgs yeast 

1/2 cup warm water

7 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup cinnamon

In a large pot bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add the 1 cup of butter, sugar, and salt. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup cold water. When mixture is lukewarm, add beaten eggs. In a separate bowl, dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water. Allow yeast to rise about 5 minutes, until foamy. Stir into mixture. Add flour and stir together. Cover pan with lid and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to roll out, divide dough into thirds. Lightly flour surface. Roll dough out in to 12x6 inch rectangle about 1/2 in thick. Spread each rectangle with one-third of the softened butter. In a bowl combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle one-third of brown sugar mixture over surface of dough.

Roll up jelly-roll style and cut into about 12 rounds. Place on greased baking sheet. Follow same procedure with remaining dough. Let raise 2-3 hours*. Bake one sheet at a time at 375 degrees. for about 15 min or until lightly browned. spread cream cheese frosting over rolls when warm. Makes 3-4 dozen.

*I didn't let one of pans raise that long (I let them raise about 5 min) and they turned out just fine :o)

I really dislike powdered sugar glaze and a lot of cream cheese icing recipe's because all I taste is powdered sugar so I use this one for a number things- cookies, cinnamon rolls, and cakes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tbsp sour cream

2 tsp vanilla

16 oz confectioners sugar

Blend all ingredients together with electric mixer. All done!