ULTIMATE CINNAMON BUNS ATK

ULTIMATE CINNAMON BUNS ATK image

Yield 8 People

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

The Buns
¾ Cup Whole Milk warmed to 110 Degrees F
1 Pkg Quick Acting Yeast
3 Whole Eggs
4 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Cornstarch
½ Cup Granulated Sugar
1 ½ teas Salt
12 Tbsp Butter
The Filling
1 ½ Cups Packed Lt Brown Sugar
1 ½ Tbsp Cinnamon
½ teas Salt
4 Tbsp Butter (softened)
The Glaze - a double batch
8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
2 Tbsp Milk
2 teas Vanilla
3 Cups Powdered Sugar

Steps:

The Buns - Pre-heat Oven to 200 Degrees F - Add Milk (warmed), Yeast and Eggs into small mixing bowl and whisk together - Set aside - Add all Dry ingredients into the bowl of a large professional mixer - Using Dough Hook mix at low speed (2 of 10) - Add wet ingredients slowly - continue to mix - Add butter pieces one at a time - Increase Speed to medium (6 of 10) - Mix until the dough pulls away from the bowl o About 5 - 10 minutes - Gently turn out and knead - not too much - Put in greased bowl, cover with Saran and turn off oven and place in oven - Let rise for 45 - 60 minutes - Dough should double in size The Filling - Mix Sugar, Cinnamon and salt together and work out any lumps o Set aside Roll Out Raised Dough - Per-heat oven to 200 DF again - Push down the dough lightly while still in bowl - Turn out on lightly floured work surface - Roll Dough into 18 inch square - Spread softened butter over entire surface - Sprinkle Cinnamon mix avoiding the last ½ inch around edges so mix doesn't spill when rolling up. - Pat Filling Mix into dough so it will stick during rolling - Lift edge and Roll tightly, keeping edges even - Pinch the seam shut - Cut the Roll in Half, then each Half in half and again - will yield 8 buns - Grease 9x13 glass cake pan - Create an aluminum liner and grease it as well - Place the buns into the liner - Pat the top of buns to firm them up - Place in pre-heated 200 Degrees (turn off oven again!) - Let rise for about 1 hour (until Buns have doubled) - Pre-heat oven to 350 DF Glaze: - Mix all ingredients in medium bowl - Whisk until smooth - Set aside Buns: - Bake for 30 - 40 Minutes - After baking and while still hot spread about ½ cup of Glaze over the top of buns and let this "sink in" while Buns cool ~ 15 minutes - Lift from Baking pan and spread remaining Glaze - Serve warm. Be Fearless