Cinnamon Rolls

2-1/2 cups flour

1 tbl. sugar

½ tsp. salt

1 tbl. yeast

¾ cup warm water

2 tbl. soft butter or margarine

½ tsp. vanilla

1 egg

2 tbl. butter, melted

½ firmly packed brown sugar

½ tsp. cinnamon

¼ cup raisins

¼ cup chopped nuts

Combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, salt, yeast.  Add warm water, butter, vanilla, egg.  Blend, beat 3 minutes, add the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.  Cover, let rise in bowl about 1 hr.  

Toss onto floured board, roll out to 16 x 10 rectangle.  Cover with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts.  Roll up, cut into 16 slices.  Place on greased cookie sheet, let rise a bit.  

Bake at 375 for 18  to 20 minutes.  Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze (mix together a tablespoon of melted butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and cream enough to make it thinnish) while warm.