Disney Cinnamon Rolls (main Street Bakery)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine water, yeast, and sugar. stir until dissolved. set aside.
• 2 in large bowl, mix pudding according to package instructions with milk. to this add ½ cup melted butter, egg and salt. mix well, then add yeast mixture and blend well.
• 3 gradually add flour and knead until smooth. place in a very large greased bowl. cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size.
• 4 punch down and let rise again for second time.
• 5 roll dough on a very large floured surface. dough should roll out to a long rectangle, about 34×21 inches in size.
• 6 take the 1 cup of melted butter and spread over entire dough surface, using a pastry brush.
• 7 in small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. sprinkle over top of buttered dough. roll dough up like a jelly roll. measure dough every 2 inches and cut with a knife.
• 8 take each roll into the palm of your hand and gently pack the roll (this keeps it from coming apart during baking).
• 9 place each roll in a buttered baking pan and allow to rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes.
• 10 bake in a preheated 350ª oven until golden brown in color, about 15–20 minutes. frost rolls while still warm.
• 11 cream cheese frosting.
• 12 in mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. spread on the very warm rolls. enjoy!