Saturday, November 12, 2016

Da Bomb Cinnamon Caramel Rolls

I have made countless cinnamon rolls, and they are always hit or miss, and usually miss. I have made these three times... this week, which is to say they are a huge hit with my family and of course most importantly... me!
I found these via a FB post, and I tried them the way the author wanted the first time, and I didn't love the 'bread' part of the dough so I used my favorite bread dough recipe and kept their caramel sauce part of the recipe... SO stinken good!!!
I think I might add a bit more cream to this sauce at some time and put it on pancakes, or crepes.

I start by making the caramel sauce. You will need to double the bread recipe for this amount of sauce, or leave the leftovers in the fridge for the next time you feel like pancakes, crepes, or waffles!!

Find the bread dough part here...

Caramel Sauce
3 Cups Brown Sugar
2 Cups Heavy Cream
2 TBsp Light Corn Syrup


To avoid crystallization I put the cream in the sauce pan first, followed by the other two ingredients. While stirring consistently, slowly bring to a boil. After the mixture has begun to boil let it boil for around 3 minutes ( I am still tweaking this, you want a thicker syrup but not to soft ball stage). Then leave to to cool and thicken while you make your bread to the first rise.

I put around half of an inch of caramel sauce in the bottom of my 9x13 cake pan

Roll out you dough into a rectangle (around 12x16), then
Layer of Softened Butter
Layer of Cinnamon
Layer of Brown Sugar
Layer of White Sugar
( I go pretty light on my layers)
over the top of your dough. Tightly roll your dough into the traditional roll. Cut, or if you're like me you use unflavored dental floss, and pop them into the caramel sauced pans. Let them rise again for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven at 350, and cook them between 20-30 minutes. Tops will be brown and they wont be doughy. Let them 'set' for 5-10 minutes and then flip them upside down onto a cooling rack... and then marvel at the deliciousness  you have just created!

So to sum up
1. Make caramel, and pour into 9x13 pan about .5 inch full
2. Make bread to first rise
3. Roll out dough, cover with softened butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, white sugar
4. Roll up and cut into cinnamon rolls, place rolls into caramel sauce
5. Preheat oven to 350
5. Let rolls rise for 30 minutes
7. Cook for 20-30 minutes
8. Let set 5-10 minutes, and place upside down on a cooking rack with a cookie sheet under it
9. ENJOY THAT GOODNESS!