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homesteadmamma
09-02-2002, 04:01 PM
Cinnamon buns

3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 pkgs. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
4 1/4 - 5 c. flour
2 eggs

Scald milk; add shortening, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm.

Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve. Add 1 1/2 c. flour to milk mixture; beat well. Beat in eggs and yeast.

Gradually stir in enough flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth, approx. 8 minutes.

Place in greated bowl; cover and let rise until doubled. Divide in half and do the following:

Sugar mixture:

1 c. sugar
1 tbsp. cinnamon ( I usually use a wee bit more)
butter

Take each half and roll into a rectangle, approx. 16 x 8 inch. Lightly butter the full rectangle. Take the cinnamon and sugar (already mixed together) and place 1/2 the mixture on each rectangle. Roll lengthwise into jelly like rolls, pinching the sides under. Cut into 1 inch slices and place in cake pan (well greased) a bit apart. In a small cake pan 9 buns go in great. Let rise until double in bulk (covered).

Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until brown. When cool icing buns. I actually like to make the icing and pour over the buns when they are still a wee bit warm.

TIP: When cutting the rolls, mark lightly with a knife to see how many you will have. You'll get approx. 32 buns from this, so if your using 9 in. pans and 9 to a pan, you'll have 5 left over. What I do is grease a pie plate, and place the 5 left over there. You could also make the buns a wee bit larger.

QuilterMom
09-02-2002, 08:17 PM
YUMMY! Thanks!:munch:

Heather
03-30-2003, 01:16 PM
:bump: :bump:

We love cinnamon buns here, gonna try it, thanks CJ!!:smball:

Katybird
03-30-2003, 02:15 PM
These sound delicious. I can't wait to make them.

QuilterMom
08-13-2005, 10:09 AM
:bump:

forestdale
10-18-2005, 05:54 PM
I'm going to make these today. Thanks. :)

homesteadmamma
10-18-2005, 06:37 PM
Rhonda, you can also substitute the flour. I don't use white flour in any of my baking. (I don't bake cakes). I use whole wheat flour for these. You just need to let them rise a bit longer.

forestdale
10-18-2005, 08:17 PM
thanks CJ. I have some unbleached organic white flour here. I'm going to use that.

BTW, I told DH I was making these today and it was like I'd told him we won the lottery. He wants me to make them late this afternoon so he can have them warm when he walks through the door. He also wants one for dessert. Apparently his mum used to make them.

homesteadmamma
10-19-2005, 11:30 AM
My kids love cinnamon buns. Whenever I make them I have to hide a couple just for their dad, otherwise he wouldn't get one. :D

Sara Noel
10-19-2005, 11:32 AM
Here's CJ's cinnamon bun tutorial for anyone that wants to see.

http://www.frugalvillage.com/modules.php?name=Sections&sop=viewarticle&artid=29

forestdale
10-19-2005, 03:55 PM
I made them and they are delicious! DH raved about them. I have some out for DH to eat and take to work and a batch in the freezer.

It's a nice recipe, CJ. Thanks for sharing it. :)

homesteadmamma
10-19-2005, 05:06 PM
Glad he liked them Rhonda.