Dulce de Leche Cinnamon Rolls

🧂 Ingredients

• 115 g unsalted butter

  melted
• 625 g flour
• 100 g granulated sugar
• 470 ml whole milk

  slightly warm
• 1 packet dry yeast
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 60 g pecans

  chopped
• 400 g condensed milk
• 130 g soft brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 170 g butter

  softened
• 100 g cream cheese

  softened
• 4 tbsp butter

  melted
• 4 tbsp whole milk
• 1 vanilla bean

  cut in half & seeds removed
• 320 g powdered sugar

Instructions

• 1 Place can of condensed milk in a large sauce pan of water – ensuring water is a
  couple inches above tin. Simmer for 3 hours and leave to cool. This is best done
  a day in advance. Simple homemade dulce
• 2 Roast chopped pecans for 8 mins @ 320f/160c
• 3 Generously butter 2 disposable foil trays - round ones are best.
• 4 Whisk together warm milk, melted butter and granulated sugar. Mixture should be
  just warm. (98-104f or 37-43c). Sprinkle yeast over warm milk and leave for 1
  minute.
• 5 Add 500g flour to the milk mixture and stir with spoon until combined, cover
  with clingfilm and leave rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
• 6 Remove clingfilm and add 100g of flour, baking powder and salt. Stir well and
  turn onto well floured surface. Knead the dough lightly adding more flour as
  necessary. The dough is ready when it's smooth and doesn't stick to the surface.
• 7 Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out into a large rectangle approx
  1cm in thickness. Trim the edges so that it looks even. DON'T throw out the
  trimmings. These fellas can be the kids' mini cinnamon rolls!
• 8 First, spread a layer of the homemade dulce onto the pastry. Then, spread the
  softened butter over the dough using the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the brown
  sugar & cinnamon onto the buttered dough, pressing them gently onto the dough.
• 9 Roll up the dough to form a log (like an old school swiss roll) and pinch the
  seam closed. Cut the dough in half and then cut each half into equal sized
  pieces. Approx 7 per half.
• 10 Place cinnamon rolls in buttered foil containers. Starting with one in the
  center and working the other around it.
• 11 Cover with clingfilm and leave rest for 30mins. Meanwhile preheat the oven to
  350f/180c. Remove clingwrap and place in oven and bake for 25-30 mins until
  golden brown.
• 12 While the cinnamon rolls are baking, mix the cream cheese, butter, whole milk,
  vanilla and powdered sugar together until the mixture is smooth and lump free.
  Best use a stand mixer!
• 13 Remove cinnamon rolls from oven, allow to cool slightly and then drizzle with
  frosting OR if you are like me lather them with frosting. Drizzle the dulce over
  the top and finish with the toasted pecans.

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