Ingredients:
1 pkg. yeast, dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
6 tbs. melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup milk, scalded
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
4-5 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon, combined with 1/2 cup sugar
Frosting:
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
~2 cups powdered sugar
~1 tsp. vanilla
~1 tbs. milk
Actions To Be Performed:
- Sprinkle packet of yeast over 1/4 cup water (warm, not hot--hot water will murder yeast). Also a teaspoon of sugar. Set aside.
- Scald cup of milk with 5 tablespoons of butter, or a butter-like substance. Do not boil under any circumstances (but it doesn't really matter if you do).
- Take measuring cup out of dishwasher; rinse it with left hand.
- Add 1/4 cup sugar to milk.
- Gradually mix in 2 cups flour. If you have a mixer, why not use it?
- Add teaspoon of salt and 2 eggs to flour mixture.
- Get mad at dad.
- When yeast looks bubbly and fizzy, add it to cooled mixture. Mix it.
- Add 2-3 more cups of flour. Mix it. If you have a mixer with a dough hook, please for the love of Pete use it. Bread-making is not a science, it's a freaking art.
- Set aside, and cover with clean towel.
- Do other things with your life for 1 1/2 to 2 hours while dough rises. Work on your memoirs.
- After the dough rises, poke it. If it pokes you back, it needs to rise longer.
- Grease a baking sheet.
- Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tsp. cinnamon
- Melt 6 tbs. of butter
- Spread out some flour and roll dough on it. Knead in extra flour if too sticky.
- Roll half the dough flat to about 12 x 18 inches.
- Spread half the melted butter on surface. Sprinkle half the cinnamon/sugar over melted butter.
- Roll up the dough with the butter and friends inside.
- Slice into ten rolls.
- Do all that stuff again with the other half of the dough.
- Cover and let rolls rise about 1 1/2 hours. Write a letter to someone you love.
- After it has risen again, bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes (until starting to brown).
- To make frosting: soften 1 stick of butter (half cup).
- Pour in powdered sugar to taste (about 2 cups).
- Add a little milk.
- Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Or a capful. Again, it's an art.
- Frost cinnamon rolls. At this point, they are traditionally eaten.
PLEASE NOTE: The above receipt, while delicious, will cause celiacs to die.
