Cinnamon Rolls
Instructions:
- The smell of cinnamon rolls baking for breakfast is sure to make even the tardiest late sleepers rouse themselves.
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2/3 cup soft butter
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp. cinnamon
- 2/3 cup raisins
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut butter into mixture with pastry blender or two kitchen knives or your fingertips until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add milk to make a soft dough while mixing with a fork.
- Turn onto floured surface, knead gently, then roll into a 12x8 inch rectangle.
- Set aside.
- Cream together butter, sugar and cinnamon in mixing bowl.
- Drop spoonful of butter mixture into each of 12 large greased muffin pans.
- Spread remaining mixture over dough.
- Sprinkle on raisins. Roll up jelly-roll style.
- Cut into 12 equal slices.
- Place each in muffin pan.
- Bake 20 minutes or until browned.
- Remove from pans immediately to avoid sticking.
- Serve warm.