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Sunday, October 5, 2008

General Conference Cinnamon Rolls!

Betty Crocker cinnamon rolls

making these from scratch is a tradition for General Conference--thanks to a wonderful family I met while serving a full-time mission in Spokane Washington. My love and thanks to the Jorgensen family!

150 Minutes to Prepare and Cook

Ingredients
for glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 1.5 tsp vanilla, 2 to 4 tsp water.
for rolls:
3.5 to 4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 packages yeast, 1 cup very warm milk, 1/4 cup butter softened, 1 large egg.
for filling:
2 TBS butter
1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup brown sugar

Directions
mix 2 cups flour, the sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. add the warm milk, 1/4 cup butter and the egg. beat with an electric mixture on low, 1 minute, scraping frequently. beat on medium one more minute, stir in enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
knead dough about 5 minutes or until springy. place in large greased bowl, turned to coat, cover with plastic wrap or towel and let rise for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
gently deflate with fist. flatten into 15x10 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. spread 2 tbs butter and then sprinkle evenly the cinnamon and brown sugar. , roll up tightly, the long way. pinch edge to seal. use floss or string to cut into 5 1-inch slices. place in 13x9 inch baking pan.
place into refrigerator over night, for fresh cinnamon rolls on [Conference Sunday]
morning, turn oven on to 200 degrees. when it comes to temp, turn it off, and place the pan of rolls inside. leave for 30 minutes until doubled in size. take out of oven. preheat it again to 350 degrees. place rolls back in oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
make glaze when the rolls are done, serve warm! make everyone happy.

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