Make & Freeze Ahead Cinnamon Rolls - Makes: 3 dozen - 1/2 cup instant potato flakes 1 cup water 2 (1/4 oz) envelopes active dry yeast 2 cups warm water (100º to 110º) 9-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 5 lg eggs -- lightly beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening -- melted 1 Tbsp salt 1/2 cup butter -- softened 1-1/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped pecans -- toasted 1/2 cup raisins -- optional ~ Glaze ~ 2 cups powdered sugar 2 Tbsp milk 2 Tbsp water 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp cream cheese -- softened 2 Tbsp butter -- softened - Low Down: Use a salt substitute, an egg substitute, your favorite sugar substitute, such as SPLENDA, a 1 or 2% millk, a Lite or No fat version of the cream cheese and a butter substitute, such as Smart Balance. = Stir together potato flakes & 1 cup water in a mw-safe bowl. Microwave on HI 3 min; stir. Combine yeast & 2 cups warm water in glass measuring cup; let stand 5 min. Combine potatoes, 4 cups flour, eggs, & next 3 ingredients in a 6 qt bowl. Stir in yeast mix until blended. Gradually stir in remaining 5-1/2 cups flour until soft dough forms. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85º), free from drafts, for 1 hr or until doubled in bulk. Divide dough in 1/2. Roll each portion on a lightly floured surface into an 18x15 " rectangle. Spread each with 1/2 the butter; sprinkle with 2/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup pecans, &, if desired, 1/4 cup raisins. Roll up, jelly roll fashion, starting at a long edge. Cut each roll into 1 " thick slices. Arrange in 4 (9x13") pans or in 8 (8-") square pans. (Rolls can be placed in foil pans & frozen at this point.) Cover; let rise in a warm place (85º) free from drafts, for 30 min or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 375 º F for 25 min or until golden. Drizzle with glaze. ~ GLAZE~ Whisk together first 4 ingredients (powdered sugar, milk, water & vanilla) until blended; add cream cheese & butter, whisking until smooth. Makes: about 1 cup - Prep Note(s): ~ You can make these rolls a month ahead of time, place in disposable pans, & store in the freezer. ~ To bake, remove from freezer; thaw in refrigerator for 8 hrs. Let them rise IAW directions above, Bake as directed ~ If you give these as a gift before baking,double the Glaze recipe & include about 1/4 cup in a small ziplock plastic bag with each gift. Add instructions to place bag in hot water, snip a corner then drizzle over baked rolls
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