German Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope fleischmann's active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (100 to 110 f)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
• 1 cup flaked coconut, lightly toasted

Recipe

• 1 stir the yeast into warm water in a large mixing bowl and let stand 5 minutes. heat milk and butter until warm (100° to 110°f) and add to bowl. add 1 cup flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, egg, egg yolk and vanilla. beat for 2 minutes with electric mixer until very smooth. add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead about 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. place dough in a large greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until dough has doubled in size.
• 2 punch dough down. on a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 15 x 10-inch rectangle. spread with softened butter. combine brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over butter. roll up from long sides like a jelly roll. cut into 12 equal pieces. arrange rolls, cut sides up in a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
• 3 cover pan loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, approximately 1 hour.
• 4 while rolls are rising, prepare frosting. combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks and butter in a large saucepan. cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and comes to a boil. remove from heat and stir in vanilla. add nuts and coconut. refrigerate until ready to frost rolls.
• 5 bake in preheated 350 f oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven and cool on wire racks for 20 minutes.
• 6 spread prepared frosting over rolls and serve immediately.