Mrs Powells Cinnamon Rolls (copycat)

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 quart warm water
• 1 cup melted shortening
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 10 -12 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 -4 tablespoons cinnamon (depending on taste)
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/2 orange, juice of

Recipe

• 1 place first 3 ingredients into mixing bowl and let sit till yeast begins to work.
• 2 add other ingredients using just as much flour as necessary to make a smooth elastic nor quite sticky dough.
• 3 knead well.
• 4 place in a greased bowl and let rise till doubled.
• 5 punch down, rise till doubled again.
• 6 knead then let rest 10 minutes.
• 7 roll out about 1/2 inch thick .
• 8 spread with desired filling butter -- then sugar -- then orange or cinnamon.spreading out evenly and going almost to the edge.
• 9 roll up jelly roll style and cut into 3/4-1 inch thick rolls.
• 10 place on greased cookie sheet allowing plenty of room for them to expand.
• 11 let raise 30 minutes.
• 12 cook at 350°f for up to 25 minutes, watch carefully and do not let them brown!
• 13 store in an airtight container and only frost when needed.
• 14 to freshen your cinnamon rolls place a pat of butter on top and microwave for 10-20 seconds.
• 15 i have no idea how many this makes -- depends on how big you make them.
• 16 frosting i use:.
• 17 8 c powdered sugar.
• 18 1-1/2 t vanilla.
• 19 1 c butter or margarine.
• 20 cream or milk.
• 21 for orange rolls add 1 t orange zest and the juice of an orange.
• 22 mix well with a hand mixer using just enough cream to make a nice spreadable frosting.