Cinnamon Roll/Bread recipe

OK, I started South Beach again 3 days ago, so I decided to torture myself with this recipe my friend asked for. Yes, I have decided that Christmas is a holiday and I will be cheating.

Yeast Mix:

• 1 TBS yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 TBS sugar

Mix together and let rise.

• 2 TBS Sugar
• 1 TBS salt
• 2 cup milk
• 2 cup flour
• 1 stick melted butter

Mix all together (including yeast mix). Cool to lukewarm. Stir in 1 egg. Wait 15 minutes and add 4 cups flour. Mix dough and knead. Let rise one hour.

For bread, Knead then let rise one hour before baking.

For cinnamon rolls:

Cinnamon Roll Filling

• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 4 cups of sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter

Blend cinnamon, suger and butter together with a fork.
After first rising, roll out the dough and cover evenly with Cinnamon Filling.
Roll up the dough (see picture).

Cut roll into slices and place in muffin pan.
Bake until done (approximately 20 minutes at 375 - burn easily!!).

Or do what I do and when Hubby makes the dough for rolls, have him make an extra couple of batches, and when all the hard work is done - steal some to make into a Braided Christmas Tree Cinnamon Roll!