2 Cinnamon Rolls

Months ago, Nate said, "Buffy, come in here! There is a girl cooking on Fox News!" (the explanation of his nickname for me is for another time!) The Pioneer Woman was making cinnamon rolls on Fox News . . . I love Pioneer Woman and kind of identify with her since I married a cute cowboy! Here is the Video  if you would like to see a step by step!!

I have a meeting in the morning and volunteered to make the cinnamon rolls . . . this really is more of a Saturday project because it takes a couple hours to complete the whole process. . . but it was WORTH IT! These are SO very sweet but still REALLY good! The recipe makes a ton so Nate and Parker had a great "dessert" tonight and I have plenty left over to take to school and send some to Daddy's office!

Now. . . before you read on. . . let me explain to you. . . . YOU ARE GOING TO BE AMAZED when you see how much butter is used in this recipe. . . if you would like to be blissfully ignorant and just request these delicious cinnamon rolls on special occasions when OTHERS bake FOR you. . . then STOP reading. . . .seriously. . . STOP.  .  . if you don't care then. . . bake ahead! :-)



Picture and Recipe are from Pioneer Woman!

■1 quart Whole Milk
■1 cup Vegetable Oil
■1 cup Sugar
■2 packages Active Dry Yeast
■8 cups (Plus 1 Cup Extra, Separated) All-purpose Flour
■1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
■1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
■1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
■Plenty Of Melted Butter (MORE than a pound!)
■2 cups Sugar
■Generous Sprinkling Of Cinnamon

MAPLE FROSTING:
■1 bag Powdered Sugar
■2 teaspoons Maple Flavoring
■½ cups Milk
■¼ cups Melted Butter
■¼ cups Brewed Coffee
■⅛ teaspoons Salt
Mix the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a pan. Scald the mixture (heat until just before the boiling point). Turn off heat and leave to cool 45 minutes to 1 hour. When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in both packages of Active Dry Yeast. Let this sit for a minute. Then add 8 cups of all-purpose flour. Stir mixture together. Cover and let rise for at least an hour.
After rising for at least an hour, add 1 more cup of flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir mixture together. (At this point, you could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until you need it – overnight or even a day or two, if necessary. Just keep your eye on it and if it starts to overflow out of the pan, just punch it down).
When ready to prepare rolls: Sprinkle rolling surface generously with flour. Take half the dough and form a rough rectangle. Then roll the dough thin, maintaining a general rectangular shape. Drizzle 1/2 to 1 cup melted butter over the dough. Now sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.
Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you. Keep the roll relatively tight as you go. Next, pinch the seam of the roll to seal it.
Spread 1 tablespoon of melted butter in a seven inch round foil cake or pie pan. Then begin cutting the rolls approximately ¾ to 1 inch thick and laying them in the buttered pans.
Repeat this process with the other half of the dough. Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes, then bake at 400 degrees (see note below) until light golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
For the frosting, mix together all ingredients listed and stir well until smooth. It should be thick but pourable. Taste and adjust as needed. Generously drizzle over the warm rolls. Go crazy and don’t skimp on the frosting.
Note: My rolls don’t work for me at 400 degrees anymore. I now bake them at 375 degrees