Though I love to cook (and totally enjoy eating!), I’ve never found pleasure in baking. When push comes to shove, I’ll put together a bundt or upside-down cake (I despise frosting!) or a pie (nut, fruit cobblers, cream or meringue) but I simply don’t enjoy the process. Other than making bread in a machine, I avoid making pastries completely.
Today’s an exception. After watching half a dozen YouTube videos, I’ve decided to try my hand at making cinnamon rolls. I love eating them and since we often have overnight visitors on the weekends, they would be a welcomed addition to our breakfasts.
Thus far, the process has been simple. The ingredients are basic and it’s almost magical to proof yeast and watch dough rise (as it’s doing now). Before long, the dough will be rolled around brown sugar/cinnamon, cut and baked. I’m looking forward to the heavenly baking smell.
With today being St. Patty’s day, I will make traditional corned beef with cabbage, carrots and potatoes for our dinner. My Scotch/Irish red-gone-grey-haired DH and I will feast!
Recently, I’ve been working on another rug. The scrappy colors in this one are more muted than the last. I’m about half finished and planning the next. In the evenings when I grow tired of ‘rugging’, I pick up String Pyramids and continue the quilting process. It’s coming along nicely too.
Later: Was hoping to snap photos of the finished cinnamon rolls but as soon as they were frosted, DH dug in and ate 3. I had 2 myself and can confirm they are YUMMY! I’ll make these babies again soon!
Shirl
By Nadine in NC Fri Mar 18th 2016 at 7:00 pm
I *always* make my cinnamon rolls using the dough cycle in my bread machine; it makes the whole process so much easier to me. I altered Paula Deen’s recipe (food network?) for the bread machine, and they are a big hit with the neighbors. I prefer to make them the night before and let them rise in the refrigerator overnight so all I have to do in the morning is bake them. I’m glad yours turned out well. It’s really hard to beat cinnamon rolls fresh out the oven.