Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients: Rolls:; Group 1 Ingredients; 1T Ground Cardamom; 1/2 C milk (preferably whole) at body temp; 2 packets (5 teaspoons) dry yeast; 2 T sugar; Group 2 Ingredients; 1 large or 2 small (1 pound) starchy potato; 4 1/2 C All purpose flower; 6T sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 stick of unsalted butter - room temp; 1 teaspoon orange zest OR 1/4 tea. orange extract; 1 T good sea salt or other uniodized salt (Kosher salt, etc.); Filling:; 1/2 stick unsalted butter; 3 T. Cream Cheese; 3/4 C dark brown sugar; 1/2 T Vanilla Extract; 2 T Ground Cinnamon; 2 T. Ground Cardamom; 1 C chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans work especially well; 1 C dried currants, raisins, dates, or other fruit of your choice (you can mix them); Glaze:; 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Ingredients

Rolls:
Group 1 Ingredients
1T Ground Cardamom
1/2 C milk (preferably whole) at body temp
2 packets (5 teaspoons) dry yeast
2 T sugar
Group 2 Ingredients
1 large or 2 small (1 pound) starchy potato
4 1/2 C All purpose flower
6T sugar
3 large eggs
1 stick of unsalted butter - room temp
1 teaspoon orange zest OR 1/4 tea. orange extract
1 T good sea salt or other uniodized salt (Kosher salt, etc.)
Filling:
1/2 stick unsalted butter
3 T. Cream Cheese
3/4 C dark brown sugar
1/2 T Vanilla Extract
2 T Ground Cinnamon
2 T. Ground Cardamom
1 C chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans work especially well
1 C dried currants, raisins, dates, or other fruit of your choice (you can mix them)
Glaze:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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