APPLE CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• To prepare apple filling:.
• In medium saucepan, combine apples, flour sugar and butter.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Cook 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thick.
• Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Cool completely.
• While filling cools, prepare dough.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt.
• Heat 1/2 cup water with milk and butter until very warm (120-130°F).
• Gradually add to dry ingredients.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add eggs and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes.
• Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 2 equal parts.
• Roll each part into a 12x8 inch rectangle.
• Spread cooled apple filling evenly over dough.
• Beginning at long end of each rectangle, roll up dough as tightly as you would for a jelly roll.
• Pinch seams to seal.
• Cut each roll into 12 equal pieces.
• Place, cut sides up, in two greased 9 inch round pans.
• Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• While dough is rising, prepare cinnamon-sugar topping.
• Stir together sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well blended.
• After dough has doubled in size, sprinkle rolls with cinnamon-sugar topping.
• Bake in 375°F oven for 25-30 minutes or until done,.
• Remove from pan, serve warm.