Cinnamon Crown Rolls

Treat your family on Christmas morning with a breakfast wreath of plump cinnamon rolls made from a buttery, egg-rich yeast dough topped with cinnamon-sugar, butter, and cream.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 639 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 0.75 cup milk
• 0.25 cup warm water
• 4.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Dissolve the yeast in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Lightly grease the inside of another large mixing bowl, and set aside.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat the milk and 1/2 cup butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 cup white sugar and salt. Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature. Stir the milk mixture into the yeast mixture until blended. Mix in the eggs, and gradually stir in the flour, 1 cup at a time, to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place the dough into the greased bowl, turning to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth, and set in a warm place until dough doubles in size, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Lightly grease a 9 inch tube pan with a solid bottom. Make the syrup by mixing 1/3 cup butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a small pan over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts and sugar dissolves. Pour evenly into the bottom of the prepared tube pan.

Step 5

Punch down the dough, and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover with a clean cloth, and let rise 10 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, make the topping by mixing 3/4 cup white sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Pour 1/4 cup melted butter into a second bowl.

Step 7

Divide the dough into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball first in the melted butter, then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange balls side by side around the bottom of the tube pan. Cover with a cloth, and set in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour. Drizzle1 tablespoon heavy cream over each ball.

Step 8

Bake until tops are golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove pan from oven and immediately invert onto a large serving plate.