Lamson Family Cinnamon Rolls

  Or more specifically, wife's mom's cinnamon rolls, traditionally eaten with the meal, (weird, yea I know). This recipe takes a bit of time but the flavors are incredible, set aside a good portion of your morning and you will be greatly rewarded;

Ingredients;
 1) 12 oz can of evaporated milk.
 1/4 cup warm water.
 1/2 cup sugar.
 1/2 cup vegetable oil.
 1/2 cup leftover mashed potatoes (unseasoned and no milk).
 2 eggs.
 3 envelopes dry yeast.
 6 cups of flour.

      To start, dissolve yeast in the warm water, add all the ingredients, except the flour, into a mixer and mix for 3 minutes.  Gradually add the flour, until a dough ball forms,and knead by hand or with a dough hook attachment for 10 minutes. Place dough ball in well greased, large bowl and grease top of ball also, (Mom used Crisco, I used butter, butter makes it better *S*). Cover and allow to rise until doubled in a draft free, warm place, (approximately 1 3/4 to 2 hours). Punch down and repeat, this time allowing to rise about 1  hour. Punch down again and transfer to a lightly floured surface.

Filling;
 1/3 cup softened butter.
 3/4 cup brown sugar, (Mom used light brown sugar).
 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon.

      Divide dough into two sections and roll out each section, (one at a time of course), into large rectangles, and spread 1/2 of filling evenly over each section. Roll back up and slice into 1 inch slices. Add slices to greased baking sheets, cover and allow to rise for one more hour, (told you this was time consuming, you want to start early if you are serving these at lunch). Bake at 325 for 10 minutes and then turn up temp to 350 and continue baking till done , (OK, this is the EXACT recipe, but keep an eye out until they turn golden brown, about 10-20 more minutes). Let cool slightly and serve with your meal, OR,

      For you traditionalists, you can now make the frosting;

Frosting;
 1 stick softened butter.
 2 tablespoons flour.
 1 cup confectioners sugar.
 1 dash salt.
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

      Beat all the ingredients together and slather on rolls. But first I encourage you all to try the rolls as a sub for dinner rolls, c'mon live on the wild side!