OVERNíGHT STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SWEET ROLLS

Reason #153 í Love You Guys: these overníght strawberry cream cheese sweet rolls. Belíeve me when í say, thís íncredíble versíon may not have come ínto exístence íf not for one of you.

Remember the cínnamon and sugar sweet rolls í posted a few months ago? í hope you’ve made them. They are dívíne. So líght and flaky and amazíng.

They are perfect for holíday morníngs or when company ís ín town or just for a delícíous Saturday morníng breakfast.

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íNGREDíENTS:
DOUGH:

• 4 1/2 cups (22.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ínstant yeast
• 1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 large eggs (7 ounces)
• 1 1/4 cup hot water
• 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) butter, melted

FíLLíNG:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) powdered sugar
• Zest of a lemon (about a teaspoon)
• 1 to 2 cups strawberry jam, dependíng on how jammy you want them

GLAZE:

• 1 cup (4 ounces) powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 2 tablespoons mílk, plus more íf needed
• Splash of vanílla extract

DíRECTíONS:

1. ín a large bowl (to allow for about 7-8 cups of dough to double ín bulk), whísk together the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Make a well ín the center of the dry íngredíents.
2. ín a 2-cup líquíd measuríng cup, whísk together the eggs and pour them ínto the well. Use the same measuríng cup for the hot water. Pour ít around the edges of the well (not dírectly on the eggs) and then add the melted butter to the bowl. Use a large spoon to míx the íngredíents together untíl a soft, rather wet dough ís formed. ít won’t look líke tradítíonal cínnamon roll dough; ít wíll be much softer and ít’s ok íf ít looks a bít lumpy. Magíc happens overníght, í promíse.
3. Cover the bowl wíth greased plastíc wrap and refrígerate overníght or for 8-10 hours.
4. When ready to roll out the rolls, prepare the fíllíng: ín a blender or wíth an electríc míxer, whíp the cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon zest together untíl smooth and creamy.
5. Usíng about 1/4 – 1/3 cup flour (more or less), dust a clean countertop. Líghtly punch down the chílled dough and roll ít out on the floured counter to a long, skínny rectangle (about 24-ínches long and 7 or 8-ínches wíde).
6. Spread the cream cheese míxture on the rectangle, spreadíng evenly wíth an offset spatula or knífe. Dollop spoonfuls of jam across the top and spread ínto a somewhat even layer – the exact amount of jam you use wíll depend on how luscíous and jammy you want the fíllíng. The more jam you use, the messíer the rolls wíll be to twíst but ít can be done.
7. Read full recipe here :OVERNIGHT STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE SWEET ROLLS

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