Apple Cinnamon Rolls
This came from the yankton, south dakota press and dakotan newspaper. My dd does not like cinnamon rolls (my child?) so i thought this might be more like a caramel apple and less like cinnamon. It is very caramel-like and the apples are soft and fragrant. Worth the time to make the filling. If you have a kitchen aid mixer, follow your manufacturer directions to make the dough with the mixer!!
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.
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 a.
Ingredients
cooking apples, flour, sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, quick-rising yeast, salt, milk, eggs