Monday, February 4, 2013

Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade yummy goodness.  Always make a big batch of Cinnamon Rolls so you can enjoy them for a few days. I only make these with my Homemade White Bread Dough.

Ingredients:
Bread Dough
Cinnamon
Sugar
Melted Butter
Dental Floss
Pastry Cloth and Pastry Brush

Directions:
After your dough has risen once pull out your pastry cloth and rolling pin.  Spread a little flour on your pastry cloth so the dough won't stick.  Roll out the dough in a large rectangle shape to desired thickness.  I usually roll mine to about 1/4 inch thick.

Spread melted butter over entire rectangle of dough.  I like to use a pastry brush and paint the butter evenly over the dough.  Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the butter.  Use as much as you'd like.  I think, the more the better!  Sometimes I have added raisins and craisins to liven things up. 

Starting at the top of your dough, roll into one big log.  Slide a strand of dental floss under the log about 2 inches from the end, overlap the two ends of the dental floss as if to tie a knot (don't really tie a knot) and then "cut" through the dough.  The dental floss works better than a knife by not smashing your dough.

Place your cinnamon rolls on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes or until lightly golden.  Top with Cream Cheese Frosting.