Berry Rolls with Cinnamon (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 cup lukewarm milk.
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2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one small packet).
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1/4 cup white sugar.
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1/4 cup butter, melted.
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1 teaspoon table salt.
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2 large eggs.
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4 cups plain flour.
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1 cup plump blueberries.
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar.
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2 tablespoons ground cinnamon.
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2 tablespoons melted butter for the filling.
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4 ounces softened cream cheese.
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1/4 cup softened butter for topping.
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1 cup confectioners' sugar.
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
# Instructions:
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Mix yeast into lukewarm milk with sugar. Wait 10 minutes for it to bubble up.
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Stir butter, salt, eggs into bubbly yeast mix. Gradually add flour until you get a soft dough. Work it until it feels smooth.
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Put dough in oiled bowl and cover it. Leave for an hour until it puffs up to twice its size.
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Flatten dough into a big rectangle. Coat with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture and scatter blueberries on top.
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Carefully roll the dough into a log and slice into 12 equal rounds. Arrange them in your baking pan.
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Throw a cloth over the rolls and let them puff up for half an hour.
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Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes till they turn golden brown.
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Whip cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Slather on top of the warm rolls.
# Notes:
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Push the berries firmly into the dough before you roll it up.
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Unflavored dental floss works great for cutting the dough neatly.
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Cover with aluminum foil if the tops get too dark.
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Try adding some lemon zest to brighten up the flavor.