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Old-fashioned Cinnamon Rolls

Fresh-from-the- oven, fluffy cinnamon rolls are the ultimate nostalgic treat!

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Rolls: In large bowl, stir 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast with spoon until well mixed. In 1-qt. pot, heat milk over medium heat until very warm and instant-read thermomete­r reads 120°F to 130°F. Add warm milk, 1/4 cup butter and egg to flour mixture. Beat on low speed 1 minute, stopping often to scrape batter from side and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula, until flour mixture is moistened. Beat on medium 1 minute, stopping often to scrape bowl. With spoon, stir in enough of remaining flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is soft, leaves side of bowl and is easy to handle (may be slightly sticky).

Place dough on lightlyflo­ured surface. Knead by folding dough toward you, then with heels of hands, pushing dough away from you with short rocking motion. Move dough a quarter turn and repeat. Continue kneading about 5 minutes, sprinkling surface with flour if dough starts to stick, until dough is smooth and springy. Coat large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place about 1 hour, 30 minutes or until dough has doubled. Dough is ready if an indentatio­n remains when you press your fingertips about 1/2" into dough.

Filling: Mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Coat 13"x9" pan with cooking spray. Gently push your fist into dough to deflate. Pull dough away from side of bowl; place on lightlyflo­ured surface.

Using hands or rolling pin, flatten dough into 15"x10" rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup butter over dough to within 1/2" of edges. Sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture, raisins and nuts. Beginning at 15" side, roll dough up tightly. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal edge. Stretch and shape roll until even and 15" long. Using sharp serrated knife, cut into 15 (1") slices. Place slightly apart in pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place about 30 minutes or until it has doubled. Remove plastic wrap.

Meanwhile, move oven rack to middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake rolls 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediatel­y remove from pan; place right side up on rack. Cool 5 minutes.

Glaze: In small bowl, stir glaze ingredient­s until smooth, adding enough milk so glaze is thin enough to drizzle. Using spoon, drizzle glaze over warm rolls. Serve warm.

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