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Ultimate Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
These classic homemade cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and loaded with a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling, then topped with a luscious cream cheese icing. Perfect for holidays or any special breakfast, this recipe walks you through every step to bakery-quality results at home.
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Critical Success Points
- • Blooming the yeast properly for a good rise.
- • Kneading the dough until smooth and elastic.
- • Proofing the rolls before baking for fluffiness.
- • Baking at the correct temperature and checking doneness.
- • Cooling before icing to prevent melting.
Safety Warnings
- • Do not use hot milk for yeast; it will kill the yeast.
- • Careful when using dental floss or knives to cut rolls.
- • Oven and baking tins will be hot; use oven mitts.
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