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 This is the cinnamon roll recipe Anne makes in Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale: 

Anne's Super Quick Cinnamon Rolls

Mix and let rest for fifteen minutes:

3 1/2    C         warm water

3/4       C         white sugar

            4          T          yeast

While you are waiting, complete the following:

Preheat oven to 425°.  Grease all pans (Anne uses cookie sheets or 9" x 13" pans, but you can use any pans you have.)  Melt one cube of margarine or butter.  Soak raisins in water for about five minutes.  Make cinnamon sugar mixture (2 T to 1 C sugar).

To yeast mixture, add:

        1 T salt

        3 eggs

        1 C oil

Gradually add:

     10 C flour

Mix well.  Roll dough into an oblong shape on a floured surface.  Spread with melted margarine or butter.  Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and top with raisins, if desired.  Shape into rolls by rolling from the long side and cutting in one-inch wide pieces.  Place in greased pans with sides of rolls just touching.  Let rise about 15 minutes.  Bake at 425° for 10 - 15 minutes.  Rolls should be lightly brown on top and the bottoms should be just starting to brown.

Frosting:

In a small pan, place:

1/2  square       margarine or butter

1/3  C              milk

Heat until hot but not burning.

Remove from heat and add:

1/2  t                vanilla

1    lb.  powdered sugar