cinnamon rolls (ii)

i tried out another recipe of cinnamon rolls from Allrecipes.com ...it was nice when they were taken out from the oven but after a while, they were not that soft...but tasted nice...i like the recipe from Kak Lynn that i tried before....very soft until the very next day...

1 packet yeast

3/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1 egg

2 1/2 cup bread flour

1/4 cup butter

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

• dissolve yeast in warm water. let stand until creamy (about 10 min)


• combine yeast mixture, sugar, salt, egg and 1 cup of flour. stir well to combine


• stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition, continue until it becomes dough.


• put the dough on a lightly floured surface, knead about 8 min, cover with damp cloth for 10 min


• lightly grease a square baking pan. roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick. smear the butter and sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar. roll and slice


• arrange in the baking pan, cover and let rise in room temperature for 45 min.


• bake in a preheated oven 200 degrees for 20 min or until lightly browned