Special Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115 )
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 2 cups milk, warm (110 to 115 )
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• glaze
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. add next seven ingredients;mix well (do not knead).
• 2 place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top.
• 3 cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 4 punch down.
• 5 turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
• 6 roll each half into a 12-in. x 8-in.rectangle; brush with butter.
• 7 combine filling ingredients; spread over dough.
• 8 roll up from long side;seal seam.
• 9 slice each roll into 12 rolls; place cut side down in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans.
• 10 cover and let rise until nearly doubled, 45 minutes.
• 11 bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over rolls.
• 13 cool in pans on wire racks.
• 14 yield: 2 dozen.