Recipe: Cinnamon Rolls

Title: Cinnamon Rolls
Categories: Diabetic, Quickbreads, Breads/bm
Yield: 24 servings

1 c Warm water (110-115 F) 1 ts Cinnamon (optional)
1/4 c Instant dry milk Liquid sugar subsitute to
1 Package active dry yeast Equal 2 tbsp sugar,optional
3 1/2 c All purpose flour, divided 1 1/2 ts Margarine at room temp
1/8 ts Ground ginger 1/2 c Brown sugar twin granulated
1/4 c Vegetable oil Sugar substitute
1 ts Salt 1 1/2 tb Margarine at room temp

Place water, dry milk, and yeast in mixer bowl; mix lightly and let
set for 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 c flour to liquid. Mix at medium
speed, using dough hook for 4 minutes. Add ginger, oil, salt,
cinnamon, sweetener, and 1 1/2 c flour to batter and mix at low
speed, using dough hook, for another 4 minutes. Use as much of the
remaining flour as necessary to make a smooth resilient dough. Shape
the dough into a ball and place in a bowl that has been well greased
with margarine. Turn the ball over to coat the top with magarine.
Cover with a cloth and set in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured working surface and knead lightly.
Form into a ball an return to greased bowl, turning the top again to
cover it with margarine. Cover with a cloth and set in a warm place
until doubled in volume. Use 1 1/2 tsp margarine to grease the sides
and bttom of a 9 by 13 cake pan. Set aside for later use. Turn dough
onto a lightly floured working surface. knead lightly and form into
a ball. Cover with a cloth and let rest 10 min. Roll dough out to
form a 9 by 16 inch rectangle. Spread the softened 1 1/2 tbsp of
margarine evenly over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with the brown
sugar substitute and cinnamon mixture. Roll into a long roll like a
jelly roll and cut into 24 equal slices. Place the slices, cut side
down, in the cake pan, spacing them evenly. Cover with a cloth an
let rise until double in volume. Bake at 375 F for 25 to 30 minutes
or until golden brown. Turn rolls out of the pan onto a wire rack and
serve warm, if possible. Energy per 1 roll serving: 99 calories CHO
14 gm; PRO 2 gm; FAT 4 gm; NA 107 mg Low-sodium diets: Omit salt.
Use salt-free margarine. Source: The New Diabetic Cookbook by Mabel
Cavaiani, R.D.