Perfect Cinnamon Rolls

My food quest this past month has been to develop the perfect Cinnamon Roll Recipe. Mission accomplished! Just smelling these baking gave me a few cavities.  Fantastic with caramel sauce or a cream cheese frosting... they are even great plain. You know I discovered that because I couldn't even wait to frost them before eating one!

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

1 egg

3 cups flour

1/4 cup white sugar

4 tablespoons instant powdered milk

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

5 tablespoons butter, softened

2 teaspoon instant yeast

Directions:

1.	Place all dough ingredients in bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select DOUGH setting, and turn machine on.
2.	After dough has risen use a small saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and cream; bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Pour caramel into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
3.	Remove dough from pan and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Pat dough into a rectangle. Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar. Spread dough with softened butter and sprinkle lightly with sugar mixture, reserving 1/2 cup. Roll up and seal edge. Cut into 12 rolls, and place in prepared pan of caramel. Crumble remaining sugar mixture over the top.
4.	Cover with saran wrap and place in refrigerator over night. Let stand at room temperature in the morning for 1 hour. While dough is out preheat oven to 350 degrees. Or rolls can be frozen and set on countertop overnight to come to room temperature before cooking.
5.	Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Flip pan over immediately onto a serving tray and let stand for a few minutes with the pan resting on top for caramel to soak into the rolls. Remove pan and enjoy.

 ***Or follow dough directions above but skip the caramel sauce. When rolls have baked and cooled to room temperature spread on this frosting:

Cream Cheese Icing:

1 cup Margarine
1 cup cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Allow margarine and cream cheese to reach room temperature. Beat cream cheese and margarine together in a bowl with a mixer. Slowly add in all powdered sugar. Once all of the sugar is in the bowl mix until fluffy. When almost done, add in the extracts.