McD'S Cinnamon Melts
Source of Recipe
BBR
Recipe Introduction
Posted by: luvtocook2002*********Not sure if this is the same recipe but here is what I found.and So thought I would share It doesnt say wether its Todd wilburs or not
List of Ingredients
Everyone knows the center of a cinnamon roll is the best part. With
that in mind, McDonald's designed a cinnamon pastry where every bite
is coated with the same deliciously gooey cinnamon and brown sugar
filling that you discover only after working your way through the dry,
doughy part of traditional rolls. It's sort of like monkey bread,
whereby chunks of dough are tossed in cinnamon/sugar and then baked in
a deep cake pan. The difference with this clone of McDonald's version
is that the filling is mixed with margarine and spooned onto the dough
chunks in layers. And you bake this recipe in much smaller,
single-serving portions, so that it looks like the real thing. As it
turns out, a Texas-size muffin tin, which has cups that are about
twice the size of a standard muffin tin, is the perfect pan for this.
You could also track down some disposable aluminum pot pie pans at
your market. Now, since this recipe makes a dozen servings, dig this:
After the cinnamon melts have cooled, cover and freeze them. When you
need a quick breakfast pastry or late night dessert, simply remove a
melt from the pan, microwave for 35 seconds, or until hot (this is how
McDonald's heats it, too), and you're instantly teleported to cinnamon
heaven.
DOUGH
1 package active dry yeast (1/4 ounce)
1/2 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees F.)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup margarine, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup margarine, melted
ICING
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine, softened
1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon whole milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe
1. Dissolve yeast in the warm water in a small bowl or measuring cup
and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Use an electric mixer to combine sugar with milk and melted
margarine in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and salt. Mix in 1 cup of
flour. When the flour is combined, mix in 1 more cup of flour. Mix in
the yeast solution, and then stir in remaining 2 cups of flour with a
wooden spoon. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball, and then
put the dough back into the bowl, cover it, and store it in a warm
place for about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Mix the filling ingredients together in a medium bowl, and then
cover it until needed.
4. Roll the dough out on a floured surface until about 1/2-inch thick.
Use a pizza slicer to slice the dough into approximately 1/2-inch wide
strips, and then slice those strips into 3/4-inch to 1-inch long
chunks of dough.
5. Use softened margarine to grease the cups of a large (Texas-size)
muffin tin. Drop 6 chunks of dough into the bottom of each cup. Spoon
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon filling over the dough. Drop 7 more
pieces of dough onto the filling in each cup, and then spoon 2
teaspoons of filling over the top of the dough. Cover the muffin tin
with plastic wrap and let the dough sit in a warm spot for 30 minutes
so that it rises a little more.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
7. Bake cinnamon melts for 17 to 20 minutes or until the dough turns
light brown.
8. As the cinnamon melts cool, make icing by mixing margarine and
cream cheese together with an electric mixer on high speed. Add the
powdered sugar and mix slowly until all of the powdered sugar is
incorporated. Add the milk and vanilla, then mix again on high speed
until smooth and fluffy.
9. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of icing over the top of each cinnamon
melt. Serve right away, or cover melts with plastic and freeze. To
serve a frozen melt, remove one from the pan and microwave it on high
for 35 to 45 seconds or until warm.
Makes 1 dozen.
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