Cinnamon Rolls Date

I decided it would be fun to make cinnamon rolls for a date this week. Boy was that a great idea! Best cinnamon rolls EVER! (sorry mom mealey. : ) we still love you and yours too!) They take a long time to make, but boy were they worth it! Here is the recipe for anyone interested. (I halved it and look how many we made!)


combine:
2 Tbls yeast
1 C warm water
2 tsp sugar
let sit for 15 min to proof

in another bowl
cream:
1 C shortening
1 C sugar
3 tsp salt

add:
2 eggs
4 C warm water and the yeast mixture
Stir in 5 C flour
Cover and let raise 1/2 hour
Stir in 5-7 more C flour
cover and put in fridge for several hours or overnight

roll out, spread with melted butter and cinnamon sugar (we used brown sugar and cinnamon instead of the traditional white sugar and cinnamon blend)
cut and let rise 1 hour
bake 375 for 14 min (watch carefully. the actually recipe said 20 min, but let your nose tell you when they are done. for us it was about 14 min.)

topping:
1/2 C butter
1/4 C milk
2 C powdered sugar
-recipe from mom bradshaw. thanks!