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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
Dough
1 egg1/2 c milk1/4 c sugar1/2 tsp salt1/4 c butter (4 TBSP)1/4 c warm water (110F)1 .25 oz package active dry yeast1/3 c cocoa powder2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
Filling
6 TBSP butter, melted1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1/4 cup sugar1/8 tsp salt2 tsp cinnamon1/2 c chocolate chips (preferably Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips)1/2 c finely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Frosting
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature2 TBSP butter, room temperature1/2 lb powdered sugar (roughly 2 cups)1/2 tsp vanilla2 TBSP milkChocolate shavings from a semi-sweet chocolate bar for garnishTake the egg out of the refrigerator and crack it into a bowl so that the egg will warm up some beforeadding it to the dough. Over medium heat in a small sauce pan, scald the milk, sugar, and salt. Removefrom the heat and skim off any skin that has developed on the surface. Add the butter and allow themixture to cool to lukewarm.While the milk is cooling, combine the warm water and yeast. In a mixing bowl, whisk the cocoapowder and flour together.Add the lukewarm milk mixture, yeast mixture, and egg to the flour. Use a mixer equipped with apaddle to get the ingredients completely combined then shut off the mixer for 4 minutes. This restperiod will allow the liquid to more readily absorbed so you do not end up adding too much flour. After4 minutes of resting, switch to a dough hook. Mix the dough for about 3 to 4 minutes. This dough willbe a little stickier than many kinds of dough that you may have worked with before. For the most part,