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Cinnamon Rolls and Caramel/Nut Cinnamon Rolls
 
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
1 package dry rapid-rise yeast
1-1/4 cups water
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown rice flour
2 cups white rice flour
1/4 cup sugar
3-1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1-1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (I use non-instant)
1-1/2 teasoons salt
2 large eggs
 
Dissolve sugar in warm water.  Sprinkle yeast over top.  Set aside for 10
minutes until it foams up.  Melt shortening in 1-1/4 cups water on stove or
in microwave.  Combine in bowl, remaining dry ingredients.  Add yeast
mixture, blend well, add shortening-water mixture, blend well.  Add eggs.
 Mix at highest speed of mixer for 2 minutes.  Pour dough into greased bowl.
 Let rise in warm place until doubled (approximately 30-45 mintues).  Return
to mixing bowl and beat 3 minutes.
 
For Cinnamon rolls:
1/4 cup melted butter (I use a little less)
1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
optional: 1/2 cup raisins plumped in hot water
 
Pat 1/2 of dough into rectangle on a greased wax paper (approx. 12x8 inches).
 It's rather sticky, but put it down the best you can with a rubber spatula.
 Then  with a pastry brush, brush on the melted butter leaving a 1/2 inch
wide strip of dough bare along one of the long edges so it will be sticky
enough to seal the roll.  Note: as you brush on the butter, you will be able
to smooth out and shaped the rectangle very easily.  Sprinkle on the
cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Roll using the wax paper to start and guide...as for
a jelly rool.  Cut in slices...about an inch or more thick.  Place in greased
muffin tins.  Let rise (around 20-30 minutes).  Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
 
Caramel Nut Cinnamon Rolls:
Follow the same recipe but before putting dough in muffin cups, divide a
mixture of 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon light corn
syrup that has been heated on the stove into the muffin cups, sprinkle with
1/3 cups finely chopped nuts, then place dough in cup.
 
I hope you enjoy!
Jane Oswaks