Imagine fragrant, warm cinnamon rolls with each fluffy-light bite full of chocolaty flavor! Then imagine a yeast recipe that’s truly streamlined — easy! That’s our new Gold Medal recipe for chocolate cinnamon buns! (From 1960)
Chocolate cinnamon buns
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm water (not hot — 110 to 115 F)
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 /4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 2-1/4 cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour
- 1 tbsp. soft butter
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts, almonds or pecans
- 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream or milk (more or less for icing to reach spreading consistency)
Instructions
<ol><li>In mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add shortening, salt, sugar, egg, cocoa, 1 cup flour. </li><li>Beat 2 minutes on medium. speed on mixer or 300 vigorous strokes by hand. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl. </li><li>Stir in remaining flour; blend well. Scrape sides of bowl.</li><li>Cover with cloth; let rise in warm place (85 degrees f) until double in bulk, about 1 hour. (If kitchen is cool, place dough on rack over bowl of hot water; cover completely with towel.)</li><li>Stir down by beating 25 strokes. Turn soft dough out on well-floured cloth-covered board. Roll into rectangle, 12x9". </li><li>Spread with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.</li><li>Roll up, beginning at wide side. Pinch edge into roll. </li><li>Cut 12 pieces. Place in greased 9" square pan.</li><li>Let rise in warm place (85 degrees F) until double, about 40 minutes.</li><li>Heat area to 375 F. Bake 25 minutes. </li><li>Remove from pan; frost top immediately with icing made with confectioners' sugar and cream or milk. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve warm.</li></ol>
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 742Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 326mgCarbohydrates: 150gFiber: 3gSugar: 103gProtein: 10g
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