Cinnamon rolls

There's something very appealing and comforting about the smell of baked cinnamon, whether it be in an apple crumble, one of those sugary pretzels you can get at Westfield, or a rather tasty cinnamon roll.

On trips to the US, I have enjoyed the occasional "Cinnabon". The last one I had was in a mall in Asheville, NC. It was sweet and sticky but almost a little too sickly even for me.

The Cinnabon.

This weekend's rain and gloom seemed a perfect time to make cinnamon rolls. There are a few "Cinnabon" copy recipes online and I opted for one here by Joshua Kennon. My only variation was adding some soaked sultanas - fruit makes it healthy, right?

The dough is quite sticky but I resisted adding more flour. I left it to rise overnight so that we would be able to have them for Sunday brunch.

In the morning, I rolled out the puffy dough and spread it with butter and a then a butter/brown sugar/cinnamon mix as per directions, then sultanas. 

Then it was all rolled up and cut into rounds.

Spot the two random nub ends that I shoved in.

This is the baked product: I think I should have glazed the dough before cooking, never mind.

I added some lime juice to cut through the excessive sweetness of the cream cheese frosting. Liberally smeared this onto the warm rolls.

MESSY.

Finally - enjoyed with a coffee. These still work well the next day warmed for a few seconds in the microwave.