Sunday, June 28, 2015

Cinnamon Buns

Making them yourself they're a fraction of the price and and they're OMG good. This recipe is for 12 rolls in a 9x13 pan

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 package quick rise yeast
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup softened butter

    1. mix 1 cup of the flour, yeast, salt, sugar
    2. warm the milk and butter to 130F then add to dry and mix
    3. mix in the eggs
    4. add the remaining flour and fold till smooth
    5. let sit for 10 minutes
    6. knead for 5 minutes then roll out a big rectangle ~18x18
    7. spread dough with butter, sugar, and cinnamon
    8. roll up dough and cut into 12
    9. grease the pan and fill with the rolls
    10. cover and let rise until nearly doubled ~45 minutes
    11. bake at 400 till golden... ~ 20 minutes
    12. make the frosting... beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and fire at will
    • 1/2 cup cream cheese
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla

    Quick Baba Ghanoush

    Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

    4 cups of roasted eggplant
    3 cloves garlic
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1/3 cup tahini
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    1 tsp salt

    Roast the eggplant till soft then peel. Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't kill it... keep some texture.

    Quick Hummus

    Don't buy this stuff premade :-)

    4 cups of drained chickpeas
    3 cloves garlic
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1/3 cup tahini
    1/3 cup lemon juice
    1 tsp salt

    Use a food processor until desired consistency. Don't over process. You'll need to add some water to get it right.