In the fall and winter I usually start a batch first thing on Saturday mornings. The kneading is for 5 minutes and I urge you to watch the clock. I try to get rid of any frustrations for the week while kneading my dough. A bad week can result in some lovely, light rolls!
Lots of cooking and cleaning can be done while these are rising. Don't be a afraid of yeast. You can do it!
Never Fail Cinnamon Rolls
2 1/2 c. warm water
2 packets of yeast or 4 1/2 tsp. (I buy mine at Costco and keep it sealed tight in tupperware.)
Mix and let it get going a bit, then add one Super Moist White cake mix and 5 cups flour. Stir together. Then butter your hands and knead. I rebutter during the five minutes of kneading.
Cover the dough with a tea towel and let rise. I let it rise in my oven with the oven light ON. The light keeps it just the right even temperature and it doesn't get bumped in there. I used to let it rise on the heat register but toddlers stepped in it and now we have a wood stove.
After it rises it looks like this:
Flour the counter and dump out your dough.
Spread it out and then spread with a soft cube of butter.
After you've buttered the dough cover with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll and slice into about one inch rolls. I use either two 9X13 pans or a combination. I always make some in a foil pan to have in the freezer, ready to share.
Then let rise again, in the oven with the light on until double in size.
I went to the Methodist Church Bazaar during this time and found some treasures to buy including new scrubbies and some cute gift tags. I love these homemade pot scrubbers.
Take the rolls out of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Then bake for 20 minutes.
Frosting
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup soft butter
a splash of half and half
Mix and frost. Then enjoy and share!
I hope I wrote out the recipe correctly- it is in my head, I know it by heart and am on auto pilot on Saturday mornings with these rolls. My family is not too keen on raisins but they would be a nice addition. Sometimes I add orange peel to the brown sugar part and orange juice to the frosting for orange rolls.
2 comments:
I made your raspberry coffee cake this morning....could cinnamon rolls be next?
Naaaaa.
no fair...
HOw can you make something sooooo wonderful and not share. I only live a "stones" throw away and the smell of those vs the manure would of had me running to your house. Hey.. that's an idea... I eat them while there and the RUN back to fun off the calories right? Just curious, what does your Boot Camp instructor say about these? I'm going to black mail you by showing these to him, if you don't share.
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