I've attempted cinnamon rolls a time or two already this winter. They turned out okay. Have I mentioned that a kinda suck at baking?
The first batch (my first attempt ever!) didn't look anything like cinnamon rolls. The dough was too soft and the ends squished together when I cut them. So I had to bake them on their side. The icing I made was more like a glaze, and just melted right off. They actually tasted pretty good - they just weren't pretty. Needless to say, I didn't bother with pictures.
Attempt #2 yielded slightly better results, but still far from perfect. Half of the dough was cinnamoned and rolled up and baking in the oven when I realized I forgot the f*ckin egg! F*CK! I ended up baking the eggless rolls, and mixing an egg into the second half of the dough. They looked pretty enough, but didn't taste as good as the uglies I baked up the first time. And I messed up the icing again. D'oh!
Typing it all out, I guess up until Friday night this whole baking cinnamon rolls thing has been quite the racket. Well it's a good thing I'm not one to give up easily. Attempt #3 was a whole 'nother story. The rolls turned out great. Better than great. They were mind-blowingly, earth-shatteringly, pants-shittingly delicious!
Luckily for me, I've married a man who can bake.
See? DELICIOUS.We had heaps of fun, and both decided we need to bake goodies together more often. I'll be sure to post the results!
*drools*DELICIOUS CINNAMON ROLLS
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
3 1/4 cups of flour
Mix in order given. Roll out on floured board. Spread with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll up like a jelly roll, slice and bake. Bake in 350F oven until golden brown, about 20 mins.
ICING
3 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
Beat butter, 1 cup icing sugar, and salt together thoroughly until light and fluffy. Use mixer at medium speed or beat by hand. Add remaining cup of sugar and milk alternately, beating until very smooth. Add vanilla. Drop by tbsp on top of cinnamon rolls while still warm.
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
3 1/4 cups of flour
Mix in order given. Roll out on floured board. Spread with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll up like a jelly roll, slice and bake. Bake in 350F oven until golden brown, about 20 mins.
ICING
3 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups icing sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
Beat butter, 1 cup icing sugar, and salt together thoroughly until light and fluffy. Use mixer at medium speed or beat by hand. Add remaining cup of sugar and milk alternately, beating until very smooth. Add vanilla. Drop by tbsp on top of cinnamon rolls while still warm.
2 comments:
I was home Friday night wishing I had a cinn roll.I would even bring the tea (and milk for sook )They look delish
oh my lord! i want to marry a man who can bake. d'oh!
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