Cinnamon and apple rolls

With the weather hitting chilly temperatures and apples in cheap plentiful supply its time for something comforting and cinnamon flavoured.

Makes 12 good sized rolls.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Dough

? ¾ cup milk

? ½ cup sugar

? 110g unsalted butter

? sachet of dry yeast (7-10g)

? 3 eggs

? 6 cups plain flour

? ½ tsp salt

Filling

• 110g butter

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup dark brown sugar

• 2 tblsps of cinnamon

• 1 tsp rum

• ½ apple cored and chopped

Method

Warm the milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan over a low heat until the butter is melted. Set aside to cool.

Put the water, eggs and yeast in a mixing bowl and stir.

Pour in the butter/sugar/milk mixture and stir.

Gradually add the flour and salt, mix together for four minutes until you have a smooth dough. If you are lucky enough to have a large food mixer, use the dough attachment. If not a wooden spoon and elbow grease will do.

Cover and set aside somewhere warm to rise for 20 minutes.

To make the filling mix the cinnamon, sugar and butter until creamy.

On a floured surface roll the dough out into a rectangle.

Spread the cinnamon butter icing filling over the dough going right to the edges. Sprinkle the cubed apple on top.

Roll into a log and cut 12 pieces. Place the rolls on baking parchment allow to rise for 10 minutes.

Bake at 180 degrees C for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Top with icing and a dusting of cinnamon (optional).

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