Cinnamon Roll Recipe

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CINNABON® CINNAMON ROLLS

from Mandy Oyama (A Moved-Away Neighbor, who gave me this recipe, but I actually stole it off my friend Julie Hess's blog because she typed it out so nicely!)

ROLLS (I've altered this from how I received it from Mandy. This is in order of how I put it in my bread machine).

1 c. warm milk (105 to 110*)
1/3 c. margarine, melted
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
½ c. sugar
1- ¼ ounce pkg. active dry yeast


FILLING
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 ½ Tbsp. cinnamon
1/3 c. margarine


ICING
8 Tbsp. (1 cube) margarine, softened
¼ c. (2 ounces) cream cheese
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ c. powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt

1. For rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
2. Add sugar, margarine, salt, eggs, and flour, and mix well.
3. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour. Put in a bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
4. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough flat until it is approximately 21 inches long and 16 inches wide. It should be about ¼ inch thick.
5. Preheat oven to 400*
6. For filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread the softened margarine evenly over the surface of the flattened dough. Then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar evenly over that.
7. Working carefully from the top (long side), roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
8. Cut the rolled dough into 1 ¾ inch slices and place 6 at a time, evenly spaced, in a lightly greased baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until light brown on top.
9. While the rolls bake, combine the icing ingredients. Beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy.
10. When rolls come out of the oven, coat each one generously with icing.

MAKES 12 ROLLS

*You can use a bread machine to make it easier. Add the “ROLLS” ingredients to the bread machine and select the dough option. Then you will need to begin at #4 when it is done. *  (NOTE:  It was this recipe that inspired me to start using my bread machine to make dough- I will always ADORE Mandy for this very reason!)

Enjoy!!!

Lettuce Wraps and Coconut Rice

This is from my friend Heidi who got it from my friend Tonya at cooking club.  The rice is also from Heidi who got it from Heather at the same cooking club.  Jeremy and I couldn't stop eating this dish-- its so yummy.


Lettuce Wraps:

1-2 T sesame oil

1/2 T minced garlic

1 1/4 lbs. ground turkey

1 lg bell pepper, diced

1 bunch green onions, minced

1/2 C hoison sauce

1 t-1 T (I usually do 1/2 T) chili garlic sauce-this is what makes it spicy

1/2 c dry roasted peanuts, crushed

Romain lettuce leaves

Brown turkey in lg. saute pan with sesame oil and garlic. When close to done add bell pepper, green onion, hoison sauce, chili garlic sauce, and peanuts. Simmer together for about 10 min. Serve on lettuce leaves.

It's easy and healthy and happy.

Coconut Rice:

And the coconut rice is just 1 c. coconut milk simmered with a few pinches of salt and 2 T. sugar poured over 1 cup cooked rice. When mangos are in season I always put the mangos on top. Makes it even yummier. This is all making me hungry!

Oatmeal Carmelitas...YUM

Crust - note, only half of this is used for the crust, the other half will be sprinkled on top

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups margarine or 1 1/4 cups butter, softened

Filling

• 1 (12 1/2 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

• Directions:

  Prep Time: 10 mins

  Total Time: 40 mins

  1. 1 Heat oven to 350*.
  2. 2 Grease 13x9 inch pan.
  3. 3 In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
  4. 4 Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, in bottom of greased pan.
  5. 5 Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
  6. 6 Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Meanwhile, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbls.
  8. 8 flour; set aside.
  9. 9 Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts.
  10. 10 Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  11. 11 Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
  12. 12 Cool completely.
  13. 13 Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
  14. 14 Cut into bars.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread- Recipie from my friend Caitlyn


1 ½ cup flour

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

...¾ cup sugar

½ cup butter, softened

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup banana (about 3 bananas)

Milk chocolate chips (optional-about half a bag)



In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt together. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Add bananas and mix well. Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl and mix well. Mix in chocolate chips, if desired. Pour into greased bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Then cover lightly with foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.



***Suggestion: When counter-top bananas turn brown, freeze them. Bananas defrost quite quickly and are ready for use in the bread.See More

Beef Brisket

This is mostly for myself, since we have had this recipe once before and lost it. Richard's family makes this when we visit them in Palm Springs. It is super yummy and can feed a TON of people. Enjoy!
16-20 Servings

2 1/2 c Ketchup
3/4 c Brown Sugar
1 1/2 c red chili sauce
1 1/2 c red wine vinegar
1 1/2 c water
3/4 cup beer
3/4 c lemon juice
1 1/2 c mustard
1 T celery salt
4 T Worcestershire sauce
2 T soy sauce
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 dash hot pepper sauce
ground pepper to taste
A really, really big beef brisket

Marinate a min of 24 hours up to 3 days
Sear on HOT BBQ
Slow cook in oven at low temperature until 170 internal temp, usually 4-6 hours

Push-cart breads

From my new favorite cook book: the All-New Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook by Tom Lacalamita

Basic Bagel and Pretzel Dough

• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1 t salt
• 1 T dark brow sugar- packed
• 4 cups bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast

1. All ingredients should be at room temp. Liquids should be around 80 degrees F. Add ingredients in the order specified in your bread machine owners manual
2. Select manual/dough cycle
3. At the end of the cycle punch down dough. Let dough rest 5 minutes.
4. Proceed with recipes for pretzels or bagels

FOR Pretzels:
Lightly dust work surface with flour. Shape dough into a 12 inch long cylinder. Cut into 12 1-inch pieces. Roll each piece into 16-inch-long rope.
Form each rope into a horseshoe. Cross ends and twist. Pull ends down through loops. Pinch to hold shape.
FOR GERMAN STYLE METHOD:
Place pretzels on baking pans and sprinkle with salt
Preheat oven to 475 degrees
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil in a 3 quart pot. Add baking soda. Lower to simmer. Place 2 pretzels at a time in the simmering water for about 2 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove with slotted spoon to a wire rack sitting on a baking pan. Sprinkle with salt. Let dry 10 minutes. Place on baking pan.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until brown. Cool on wire rack.
FOR BUTTER-DIPPED METHOD(My favorite):
Preheat oven to 475 degrees
After shaping, place on buttered baking pan.
Generously brush each pretzel with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Sprinkle with toppings if desired.
Bake in oven 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
Place on wire rack over baking pan. Pour remaining melted butter into a shallow bowl. Dip the baked pretzels into the butter.
Cool on wire rack.

No Fail French Bread

No Fail French Bread

1 1/4 c. hot water
2 TB sugar
3 1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 TB oil
1 pkg instant yeast(2 tsp)

Run on doagh cycle. Shape into french loaf. Brush with egg white or milke. Let rise until double. Bake 375 25-30 mins

Honey Nut Granola

Honey Nut Granola

2 1/2C Oats
1/4 C Brown Sugar(optional)
1/2 C Chopped Nuts or sunflower seeds
1/3 C Honey
1/3 C Melted Butter
1/4 C wheat germ, oat bran, coconut or sesame seeds(can do more than one of these)
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp Vanilla

Combine. bake in lightly greased 9X13 pan at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Cool on un-greased cookie sheet. After it is cooled you can add: 1/2 C dried fruit. Eat plain or with Milk

Mini German Pancakes

Mini German Pancakes

1 cup milk
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. orange zest (optional)
1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Blend first six ingredients. Be careful to see that any flour clumps get well-blended.
2. Blend in butter a little at a time in order to temper the eggs.
3. Grease muffin tins well and distribute batter evenly between 24 tins (I did more like 18) Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top.
4. Served with your favorite toppings.

Bread Machine Rolls...Yum!

Tender Bread Machine Rolls

3/4 cup milk, slightly warmed
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened and cut into pieces
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Place ingredients into bread machine in order instructed by the manufacturer. Usually all wet, (as listed above) or all dry first. Set machine to dough cycle. (usually 90 minutes) When dough cycle is complete, remove dough onto floured board.

Cut dough in equal sized pieces and place into greased muffin tins. You should have exactly 18 rolls or you can shape them another way you prefer and place on a cookie sheet.

Cover and let rise in a warm place for thirty minutes or until doubled in size.

Sesame Noodles...SO GOOD

These fabulous noodles taste great cold too! After the last step, I sprinkled on Sesame seeds and that added a nice touch. Yummy and simple and I had all of these things on hand!

12 ounces thin noodles, cooked and drained (angel hair, thin spaghetti, or Asian style)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 to 3 tablespoons pure sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon hot chile oil (I didn't use this)
4 to 5 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons hot water
3 to 4 green onions, sliced thin (if you have them)
Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!

Beef And Mushroom Crock Pot Casserole

This is a great quick meal. I did not have any mushrooms to add, but it was good without, so those of you who do not like mushrooms chunks in your food, this is still a great recipe!!

1 can cream of mushroom soup

4 oz can sliced mushrooms

1 large envelope instant onion soup mix

1/2 c. milk

2 lbs stew meat

Combine above ingredients and cook in slow cooker on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice, egg noodles or elbow macaroni. Serves 4.