Cinnamon Pull Aparts

In a saucepan combine 1 cup of milk with 4 TBSP butter, cubed. Heat until the milk is hot and the butter is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup cold milk.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine 1/4 cup hot water, 1 heaping TBSP SAF instant yeast, and 1/3 cup sugar. Mix to combine and let sit until frothy.

Add 3-4 cups flour and 1 tsp salt to the yeast along with the milk/butter. Mix to combine. Add only enough flour so the dough is not sticky. Mix for 8 minutes.

Oil a bowl. Put the dough in the bowl. Let rise till double.

Punch down and roll into a rectangle. Spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and white sugar. Roll up from the long side. Cut into 12 cinnamon rolls. Cut each roll into quarters or eigths. Put all of the cut pieces into a 9x12 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until double.

Bake at 400* for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and top immediately with buttercream icing so it melts all down in the cracks.

from: Deb Reynolds