Apple sauce cinnamon rolls (motts)

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsAll-purpose flour
2tablespoonsGranulated sugar
1packActive dry yeast
2tablespoonsButter
¾cupUnsweetened Apple Sauce
½teaspoonSalt
1Whole egg; beaten
½cupSkim milk
¼cupUnsweetened Apple Sauce
cupGranulated sugar
2teaspoonsGround cinnamon
1cupSifted confectioner's sugar
½teaspoonVanilla extract
1tablespoonSkim milk

Directions

FILLING

Preheat oven to 375F. Spray two 8 or 9 inch round pans with cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1-½ c. all-purpose flour and the yeast.

In a small saucepan combine ¾ c. Natural Apple Sauce, skim milk, 2 tbsp.

sugar, butter, and salt. Heat over medium heat and stir just until warm (120F. to 130 F) and butter is almost melted (milk will appear curdled).

Add to flour mixture along with egg. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, using a spoon to stir in 2-¼ c. flour.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour, up to ¼ c. to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 min.). Shape dough into a ball. Place dough in a bowl sprayed lightly with cooking spray; turn dough once to grease surface.

Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hr.).

Punch dough down, turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 12-inch square. Spread ¼ c. Natural Apple Sauce. Combine ⅓ c. sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up and seal seams. Slice dough into 12 pieces.

Arrange 6 rolls, cut side down, in each pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled (about 30 min.).

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 min. Invert onto serving plate. Drizzle with a mixture of confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and skim milk. Serve warm

Notes: Pantry: Mott's Natural Apple Sauce. (PER SERVING: 260 calories, 2.9 grams of fat. By using Mott's, you save 98 calories and 11⅘ grams of fat.) >Hanneman/Buster 1998-Apr

Recipe by: Motts Applesauce www.motts.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Apr 18, 1998