Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls

GRANDMA’S CINNAMON ROLLS

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 package dry yeast

3 cups unbleached flour, divided

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup currants or chopped raisins

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk

Place butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Scald the milk, and pour over the ingredients in the bowl. Cool to lukewarm.

Soften the yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. When milk mixture is lukewarm, add yeast and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add 1 to 1-1/2 cups more flour, enough to make a dough that is just barely firm enough to handle.

Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread with melted butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over buttered dough. Evenly sprinkle with currants or raisins. Roll dough into a log. Cut into 3/4” pieces. Place in buttered baking pans. Brush with melted butter. Allow to rise for one hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Combine the powdered sugar with the milk, and glaze the buns. Cool and serve.

Makes 24 rolls.