Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Down with flu today and weirdly I always crave for something sweet... and of all things i watched on youtube today was the Undercover Boss - Cinnabon edition... so cook while inspired right??

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg

• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter, softened

Heat the milk and butter (i used the microwave)...in a mixing bowl, add 2 cups and 1/4 cup flour, yeast, salt, sugar, water, egg and the heated milk and butter mixture.. knead (i use a normal mixer attachment) until well blended for about 5 minutes. Mixture will still be sticky. Add in the balance 1 cup flour and knead (i change to a dough hook) and knead for another 5 minutes.

Let it rest for 10 min and then roll on a floured surface to about 5mm thin. Mix the cinnamon mixture and spread across the rolled dough.

Leave some cinnamon mixture for topping. Roll as tight as possible and cut into 1 inch rolls.

Grease the baking container (you can use baking tin but i prefer to use a square brownies tray) and arrange the rolls loosely apart as rolls will rise and expand.

Spread more cinnamon mixture over the top IF YOU ARE NOT USING CREAM CHEESE FROSTING. 

Let it rest for another 10 minutes before popping it in the over for 20-25 minutes on 160 degress oven or until lightly golden.

• 1/2 package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the frosting, just mix everything in a bowl with a spoon. I like that rough edge look of the cheese... serve it with cafe au lait or tea... bon appetite! This recipe make about a dozen medium size rolls!