Cinnamon Rolls With Caramel Icing

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 cup scalded milk

1 cup lukewarm water

2 pkgs. yeast

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 eggs, beaten

6 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

1 cup 10X sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Pour scalded milk over sugar, salt, shortening and nutmeg. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. When first mixture is cool, add beaten eggs. Work in flour until smooth and elastic. Turn into greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double. Punch down. Roll out into rectangle. Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll up in jelly-roll fashion. Cut into 1 inch slices. Place in greased pan, cover and let rise until double. Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes.

FROSTING: Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar. Boil and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and add vanilla and 10X sugar.