I found this recipe while doing a search for flaky cinnamon rolls and Oh wow I was not disappointing I found it. These are probably the best cinnamon Rolls I’ve ever
tasted. I loved them and so did everyone I made them for, This is Recipe
is for sure one of those that will go into my recipe box. I would
suggest this recipe to anyone. The next time I make them I will try and
add some raspberry glaze on top of the cream cheese, I think that would
turn out superb.p
You can find the recipe below or by linking to http://www.saveur.com/articlre/Recipes/Cream-Cheese-Cinnamon-Rolls.
http://www.saveur.com/articlre/Recipes/Cream-Cheese-Cinnamon-Rolls
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rollls
FOR THE DOUGH:
1 1⁄4-oz. package active dry yeast
1⁄2 tsp. plus 1⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup milk, at room temperature
2 tbsp. light brown sugar
1⁄2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 3⁄4 cups flour, sifted, plus
more for kneading
3⁄4 tsp. fine salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room
temperature, plus more for the pan
FOR THE FILLING:
1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
1⁄4 cup finely chopped pecans
1⁄4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1⁄4 cup raisins
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄2 tsp. fine salt
1⁄8 tsp. ground cloves
2 tbsp. maple syrup
4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
FOR THE ICING:
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1⁄4 cup buttermilk
1. Make the dough: In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a
hook, combine yeast, 1⁄2 tsp. of the sugar, and 1⁄4 cup water heated to
115°. Stir to combine and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add
remaining sugar, milk, light brown sugar, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk.
Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined, 1 minute. Turn mixer off
and add the flour and salt. Mix on medium speed until the dough just
comes together. Turn mixer speed to high and knead dough for 4 minutes.
Add the butter and continue kneading until dough is smooth and pulls
away from the side of the bowl, about 6 minutes. Remove bowl from the
mixer, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place. Let the
dough rise for 1 1⁄2–2 hours, until it has doubled in size.
2. Meanwhile, make the filling: Combine the sugar, dark brown sugar,
pecans, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, salt, and cloves in a large bowl;
stir to combine. Stir in the maple syrup. Set filling aside.
3. Punch the dough down and turn it out onto a heavily floured
surface. Gently knead the dough until it’s no longer sticky, adding more
flour as necessary, about 1 minute. Using a floured rolling pin, roll
the dough into a 10″ x 10″ square. In a small bowl, beat the cream
cheese with a rubber spatula until it’s smooth and spreadable. Spread
the cream cheese evenly over the dough square; then fold square into
thirds as you would fold a letter to fit it into an envelope. Take the
open ends of the resulting rectangle and fold into thirds again, to make
a smaller dough square. Invert the dough so that the seam is face down
and, using the rolling pin, gently roll into a 10″ x 20″ rectangle.
4. Turn the dough so that the short sides are parallel to you. Brush
the top of the dough with half of the melted butter. Drizzle the
reserved filling over the dough, leaving a 1″ border at the edge
farthest away from you. Lightly press the filling into the dough. Using
your hands, lift up the bottom edge of the dough and roll it forward
into a tight cylinder. Place dough cylinder, seam side down, on a
cutting board and, using a thin, sharp knife, trim off the ends; cut
cylinder crosswise into 8 equal-size slices. Nestle the slices, cut
sides up and evenly spaced from one another, into a buttered 9″ x 13″
light-colored metal baking pan. Cover pan with plastic wrap and set
aside in a warm place to let rise for 2 hours. (Alternatively, the rolls
may be refrigerated overnight.)
5. Heat oven to 375°. Uncover the rolls. (If refrigerated, let them
sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.) Bake until golden brown and a
toothpick inserted in the center of the rolls comes out clean, about 30
minutes.
6. Make the icing: While the rolls are baking, whisk together the sugar and buttermilk in a small bowl until smooth.
7. Transfer the pan of cinnamon rolls to a cooling rack; brush with
remaining melted butter. Let cool for 5 minutes. Dip the tines of a fork
into the icing and drizzle all over the rolls. Serve immediately.
MAKES 8 ROLLS