Mini Cinnamon Buns

Ingredients

For the dough

1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 egg (room temperature) beaten
5/8 cup warm 2 %  or whole milk

3.5 Tbsp butter(room temperature)

1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp sugar

For the filling

2 Tbsp butter(room temperature)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/4  teaspoons cinnamon

For the glaze

1/8 cup Cream Cheese (room temperature)
1 Tbsp butter(room temperature)
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
3-4 drops vanilla essence
1-2 Tbsp of Warm milk(add more or less depending on the required consistency)

Serving size: Yields 14-15 mini cinnamon buns.

Recipe

Prepare the dough

In a bowl, add yeast,warm milk and sugar.Keep aside for a minute or so.
After sometime the milk should look very frothy.
To the same bowl add 2 cups flour,egg,salt,butter.
Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add more flour by a tsp measure, if the dough feels very sticky.
Once the dough comes together, Knead it for at least 10 minutes with hand.The dough should be smooth and should  spring back when poked with a finger.It should not stick to hands.
Cover with a damp towel and leave aside for an hour in a warm spot for the dough to rise.
In the mean time mix cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl.Keep aside.
After an hour, knead the dough for 30 seconds and flatten it out with a rolling pin or hand in the shape of rectangle.(approx 16 X 10 in measurement).

Add the filling and prepare the baking dish

Spread butter all over the surface of the dough.
Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar mixture.
Beginning at the longer side, roll the dough tightly.
With a knife using short movements, cut the dough into equal slices.(approximately 1 inch)
Place slices with the cut side up in a large baking dish.There should be some space between the slices.Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot for an hour.

Bake

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Apply butter/milk on top of the rolls. Bake till golden brown.
Remove and cool for five minutes.

Prepare the glaze

Beat cream cheese, butter, confectioner's sugar and vanilla essence till smooth.
Add milk slowly (1 Tbsp at a time) checking the consistency. Add more for thinner consistency and less for thicker.

Pour glaze over cinnamon buns.Serve warm.