Simple Kitchen with Rylinn: My Cinnamon Rolls

Also, from my personal blog:

My Cinnamon Rolls ...

Caramel Spread - Set Aside

6 tablespoons butter, room temperature

½ cup brown sugar

Pinch salt

In a small bowl, cream together the butter with the brown sugar. Spread mixture evenly over the bottom of a 9”x13” baking pan. Set aside.

Cinnamon Filling - Set Aside

1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar

1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened

Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter in small bowl.

Dough

1 ¾ cup water, lukewarm

1 ½ teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast

4 large eggs, room temperature

½ cup honey

1 ½ teaspoons salt

½ cup butter, melted

7 cups all-purpose flour

For the dough: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees. When oven reaches 200 degrees, shut off. Grease foil and a medium bowl.

~ Mix water and yeast in liquid measuring cup until yeast dissolves
~ In a separate bowl, whisk in eggs, butter, and honey. Then add the yeast water. Set aside.

~ In bowl of stand mixer fitted with dough hook, mix flour, and salt until combined.

~ With mixer on low, add warm water mixture in steady stream and mix until dough comes together, about 1 minute.

~ Increase speed to medium and continue to mix until dough is smooth and comes away from sides of bowl, about 10 minutes.

~ Turn dough out onto clean surface and knead to form a smooth, round ball.

~ Transfer dough to prepared bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and place in warm oven.

~ Let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

To Prep: Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Roll dough into 18-inch square:

Sprinkle evenly with filling to 1/2 inch from edge:

With Pecans:

Starting with the edge nearest you, roll dough into tight cylinder, pinch lightly to seal seam, and using a serrated knife, cut into 12 pieces.

Transfer pieces, cut-side up, to prepared pan.

Cover with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise in warm spot until doubled in size,
about 1 hour.

Risen and Ready for the Oven:

For Baking: Heat oven to 350°. Bake until deep golden brown and filling is melted, 35 to 40 minutes ( I like to rotate them half way between so they bake evenly in my oven).