Chocolate Rolls

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Yield: Makes 24 rolls
Ingredients:
Basic Yeast Bread (recipe follows)

1
cup granulated sugar

6
tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided

1
teaspoon ground cinnamon

6
tablespoons butter, melted

2
cups powdered sugar

1/4
to 1/2 cup whipping cream, divided



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Basic Yeast Bread through Step 4. Grease two 13X9-inch pans; set aside. Turn out dough onto lightly oiled work surface; divide in half. Roll half the dough into 20X15-inch rectangle.

2.
Combine granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons cocoa and cinnamon in small bowl.

3.
Brush melted butter over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border on top short edge. Sprinkle half the sugar mixture over dough. Starting at short side; loosely roll up dough jelly-roll style. Using heavy thread or dental floss, cut dough into 12 equal slices. Place slices, cut sides up, in prepared pan. Cover with towel; let rise 45 minutes. Repeat with remaining half of dough.

4.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow rolls to cool in pan 30 minutes.

5.
Combine powdered sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa and 1/4 cup cream in glass measuring cup. Add additional cream if necessary to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over tops of rolls.





Basic Yeast Bread

Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients:
2
cups milk

1/4
cup unsalted butter, softened

6-1/2
to 7-1/2 cups bread or all-purpose flour, divided

2
packages active dry yeast

2
teaspoons salt

1/4
cup sugar

2
eggs



Preparation:
1.
Heat milk and butter in small saucepan over medium heat just until butter is melted. Remove from heat; cool to about 120° to 130°F. Grease two 9X5-inch loaf pans; set aside.

2.
Combine 4 cups flour, yeast, salt and sugar in large bowl. Add milk mixture and eggs. Beat vigorously 2 minutes. Add remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until dough begins to pull away from sides of bowl.

3.
Turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface; flatten slightly. Knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding flour if necessary to prevent sticking.

4.
Shape dough into a ball. Place in large lightly oiled bowl; turn dough over once to oil surface. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

5.
Turn out dough onto lightly oiled work surface; divide in half. Shape each half of dough into loaf; place in prepared pans. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place 45 minutes.

6.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake 25 minutes or until loaves are golden and sound hollow when tapped. Immediately remove bread from pans and cool on wire rack.






This recipe appears in: Basic Dough