they are for my kids breakfast in the morning. somehow i thought it would be done a long time ago, wasnt planning on the rising time i guess. anyway, they are gonna love them, but now i am sleepy and they still have 30 minutes to cook!

somebody do something interesting to keep me entertained please
[Edited 5/30/09 10:44am]

isn't it like 4am or something over there?!

kinda its 2:40am... and momma is very tired!

nakedpianoplayer said:

I'm making tacos! but it's not yet 6pm here

ZombieKitten said:

wow, amazing how that whole time difference works out

since you've already seen tomorrow, tell me, how was it? am i gonna see a good day?

so, its now 3:05am, the rolls are done baking and the kids will have something yummy to wake up and eat.... its all good, but i am worn out!! physical therapy at 9am, i better take my ass to bed - g'night org thanks for keeping me entertained!!

nakedpianoplayer said:

lol, kinda cold actually with little rays of sun

nakedpianoplayer said:

oh man don't you hate it when you run out of cheerios and the only thing to eat for breakfast is something you stayed up til 3 a.m. to make the night before just so you'd have it to eat?

I could make some really festive loud bird calls.

But then again that might annoy you. I did that to my gramma once and she popped me upside the head with a rolled up newspaper.

nakedpianoplayer said:

it was actually very nice! a good day all around

it started off with a bit of frost, but warmed up to be very sunny and lovely. Had breakfast out with the master, got a logo approved by a client, skyped with Sean and the kids all got minded at a friends house for most of the afternoon! I'm home alone tonight with the boys and tacos

missmad said:

it's funny how living 15 minutes south of me can be quite different weatherwise!

ZombieKitten said:

well, its now 4pm, getting close to dinner time - tacos sound good, maybe i will copy your day
the weather here was very warm, it looks nice outside but im not really a fan of hot weather
my day was nice, physical therapy went well i suppose, the kids loved the cinnamon rolls and were happy to wake up and find them - we each had 2 and then the dog jumped up and ate the rest, that pissed me off lol...
im glad today is over cuz im tired and ready for bed already. let me know how my day will be tomorrow too - and because you are probably getting ready for bed now, sleep tight and have sweet dreams

nakedpianoplayer said:

sounds nice
tomorrow might be a nice day to buy new shoes and visit some pet stores to look at ferret accessories because for some reason my kids totally crack up at all the little leashes and harnesses and hammocks they have for them!
and we saw 2 pug puppies and 4 lambs
Vegie soup for dinner and a DVD with the kids

ZombieKitten said:

sweet!! new shoes

if i took my kids to the pet store to look at stuff like that, they would have me buying one by the end of the day lol... also, if i saw 2 pug puppies, i might be wanting to take one home - damn, is that why the kids want every animal they see??? lol
my son is leaving tomorrow at 11am to go to the city with his buddy to spend the night, i wont get him back until sunday afternoon i hate it when he leaves...
maybe bri and i will get something good to make for dinner and watch a movie ourselves sounds like a great plan!

Can you give us a link to or post your recipe??? (when you wake up again!?) I was seriously craving the taste of homemade cinnamon rolls for the last few weekends and was just thinking about where I could get a workable recipe!!!

you guys are making me want to make some

i've got a bread machine that i haven't used in ages...i use the dough recipe for that
(off the top of my perhaps not so good memory)
1 tbs instant yeast, 2 c flour, 2 tbs sugar, tsp salt, 2 tbs melted margarine?
and an egg whisked in water so the liquid equals 1 cup, gently warmed.
once the dough is rolled out slather it with margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon
roll, cut and let rise 1 hour. bake at 350? till golden.

Ottensen said:

Ottensen said:

sure!!


i looked all over for a good recipe, finally settled on the one from betty crocker - it seems to bake up pretty well...


3 1/2 - 4 c bread flour or all-purpose (if you use all-purpose omit salt)
1/3 c sugar
1 t. salt
2 pkgs of regular or quick active dry yeast
1 c. very warm milk
1/4 c butter softened
1 large egg


mix 2 c. of the flour, 1/3 c sugar, the salt and the yeast. add warm milk, 1/4 c butter and egg. beat with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

place dough on lightly floured surface. knead about 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. grease large bowl with shortening. place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until doubled in size. dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.

gently push fist into dough to deflate. flatten dough with hands or rolling pin to 15x10 rectangle on a lightly floured surface. spread with 2 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle with either white sugar OR brown sugar mixed with cinnamon to taste - note, i used more butter and quite a bit of sugar topping, like maybe 1/2-3/4 c total. roll rectangle up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side. pinch off edges to seal. stretch and shape until even. cut rolls into 15 (1 inch) slices using either a serrated knife or dental floss. put them into a greased 9x13, covering loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place - about 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.

bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. let cool slightly then glaze with vanilla glaze. (powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla to correct consistancy)

***** this is the recipe i use, but i also will do it in my bread maker if i am running out of time or dont want to mix it myself. for the bread maker its as follows...

use ingredients as listed, except use 3 1/2 c bread flour, 1 1/2 t. yeast (bread machine yeast), and 1 c room-temperature water for the warm milk. measure carefully, placing ingredients in machine in order recommended by manufacturer. select dough/manual cycle; do not use delay cycle. remove dough from pan. continue as directed above for shaping, rising, and baking. rising time may be shorter because dough will be warm when removed from bread machine.


***** this recipe can also be made into caramel sticky rolls.

filling-
1/2 c chopped pecans or raisins if desired
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
2 T. softened butter.

caramel topping-
1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c butter - softened
1/4 c corn syrup
1 c. pecan halves if desired.

for the caramel rolls, in a 2 quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and 1/2 c butter to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat. stir in corn syrup. pour inot UNgreased 13x9 pan, sprinkle with pecan halves. put cut rolls on top of this, bake as directed. let stand 2-3 minutes then cover with upside down serving plate; immediately turn tray and pan over. let remain 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over rolls; remove pan. serve warm.

emm said:

girl, i LOVE my bread machine

the kids and i have made all kinds of bread in there, i think we are gonna try bagels next

get that thing out and put it to use, its easy breezy and so yummy!!

nakedpianoplayer said:

that's the problem! when I bake I'm the only one around to eat it so I don't do it.

emm said:

ok, you got me there...if it were just me, i wouldnt do it either i suppose.


well wait a minute, yes i would!! girl, in the winter when you make a batch of soup, its warm and yummy, you most certainly can have some homemade bread with that! forget all that crap - make yourself something yummy you deserve a wonderful dinner as well adn you shouldnt skimp on taking care of YOU!!

nakedpianoplayer said:

I started making these at 7am this morning!
[Edited 5/31/09 0:02am]

ZombieKitten said:

yea really strange

Ottensen said:

sweet

how were they??

Here's my homemade cinnamon roll recipe.
Enjoy!

I make them like NAked, but I just buy a frozen bread dough bag and thaw them out, roll 'em out, and put butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and rasins in it and roll it up, cut 'em and put em in the gooey caramel topping I made in the pan.

They get requested every Christmas. I make them so much I could make them in my sleep. I had roomates once that ate them fresh outta the oven with vanilla ice cream

The rolls have become like sweet potato cheesecake. I make the two dishes so much I don't really care for them and really can make them with my eyes closed.

Come on over, bring some coffee and I'll make you rolls, everyone!

KatSkrizzle said:

yummy, im gonna try the frozen bread thing this summer sometime it will save lots of time since you can just put that in the frige the night before and it will be soft by morning... in a pinch, do you know you can defrost that stuff in the microwave on a low setting defrost meant for hamburger?

i dont drink coffee, but i can help with the rolls, we're gonna need a lot of them for all the orgers

nakedpianoplayer said:

I wouldn't microwave. I did it and it killed the yeast. I would leave them in the fridge for only about 8 hours. The dough will stick to the bage, so just grease a pan and spray some saran wrap with cooking spray and place it over the bread and leave them in the fridge to thaw.

We'll have juice n tea for the non coffee drinkers!