Your Husband's Favorite Cinnamon Rolls

These are hands down my husband's favorite cinnamon rolls. We got the recipe from one of his childhood friend's mom and he never fails to remind me that without him, I wouldn't have this amazing recipe. They're really large, fluffy, and just plain good.

Your Husband's Favorite Cinnamon Rolls

14-15 c. flour

2/3 c. vegetable oil

2/3 c. honey

1 T salt

2/3 c. gluten

3 T saff instant yeast

Put 5 to 5 1/2 c. hot water in a mixer

Add 2/3 c. oil

Add 2/3 c. honey

Add 1 T salt

Run mixer for 30 seconds

Put 4 to 5 c. flour on top of water in mixer

Run machine until smooth, about a minute or so

Then add 2/3 c. gluten

Then add 3 T saff yeast

Mix til smooth

Then add 9 to 10 c. flour

Mix

Stop machine and add 1 more c. flour

Mix until combined

Oil the surface of counter with vegetable oil (NOT flour)

Cut dough in half

Roll each half into a rectangle

Butter each rectangle liberally with softened butter and sprinkle liberally with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar (2/3 sugar to 1/3 cinnamon ratio)

Roll up jelly roll style and cut into 12 rolls using dental floss

Place rolls on two jelly roll pans (with sides) and let rise for 20 minutes

Bake at 350 for approximately 25 to 30 minutes

Frost with your favorite butter cream recipe (I use the one below)

Recipe yields 24 large cinnamon rolls.

*gluten can be found at most grocery stores by the flour. I purchase my gluten and saff yeast at Bosch Kitchen Center.

Butter Cream Frosting

1/2 c. butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla

3 c. powdered sugar

milk to desired consistency

Cream softened butter. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Mix in powdered sugar and add milk until you've reached your desired consistency.