CINNAMON ROLLS

 

Baking homemade cinnamon rolls takes a bit more time but they are truly worth the work.  My cinnamon rolls had just come out of the oven and were sitting on the counter when I heard some footsteps and laughter coming in the back door.  Three young boys ages eleven, twelve and thirteen suddenly appeared in the kitchen.  The aroma of baking must have gone farther than my own front porch.

The twelve year old, my grandson Preston, was visiting our neighborhood that he just moved from last week.  The other boys are my neighbors.  They were going from house to house as usual when they suddenly smelled the cinnamon rolls.  So in they came following their noses.

Preston saw the cinnamon rolls sitting on the counter and asks: "Whatcha doing Nanny?"  I replied the obvious with: "Baking cinnamon rolls."  Preston:  "They sure do look good."  I replied:  "I baked these to take to work tomorrow."  Preston looking a little worried asked:  "Can we have  just one?"  My reply: "Only a half one each."  They all decided that was better than nothing but as soon as they had devoured the halves they asked for the other half along with a big glass of whole milk. 

 

Boys Will Be Boys! 

 

Recipe:

4 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast

1 cup warm water

1 teaspoon sugar

Mix and let stand 5 minutes

6 tablespoons vegetable shortening

1 cup sugar

Beat until blended

Add 2 cups of flour

2 cups hot water

2 eggs beaten slightly

Add the yeast mixture

Gradually mix in 6 (it might take a little more) cups of flour and 1 tablespoon salt

Knead until easy to handle then put in bowl and cover

Let stand 30 minutes

Divide into two parts and roll each one out into a  large rectangular

Melt 1/2 cup or more butter and spread on the rolled out dough

Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and some raisins on the dough

Roll into long rolls and cut with dental floss into 1 1/2 inch slices

Place cut pieces on greased baking pans and bake at 350 degrees until slightly brown on top

Mix 4 tablespoons melted butter with 2 cups powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons milk

Pour on top of slightly cooled rolls

 

They are now ready to melt in your mouth!