With nine sisters, a sister-in-law, a niece, and a mom in our family that are all pretty handy in the kitchen, I thought it would be a great idea for us to pool our recipes together so that the age old question "What should I make for dinner?" will always have a ready answer. Of course, we won't be sharing only dinner recipes. We will be including desserts, side dishes, appetizers and anything else we enjoy making and/or eating, as well as tips and tricks we've picked up along the way. While the main contributors are the Sellers Sisters, we invite all of you to share your faves with us, too! Just email your recipe/tip or put it in the comments and I will turn it into a post for all to see. I hope you enjoy this and find the solution to your dinner dilemma! Enjoy! -Cari-

Monday, October 13, 2008

Cinnamon Rolls

These cinnamon rolls are so light and fluffy, they're definitely a favorite! I usually half the recipe because it makes so many. Either way, you'll want to eat them all!

Mix:
3 1/3 c. warm water
1 c. oil
6 Tbsp. yeast
3/4 c. sugar

Let rest 15 minutes.

Add:
1 Tbsp. salt
10 1/2 c. flour
3 eggs
1/4 c. sugar

Stir, shape and roll out flat. Spread soft butter over the rolled out dough. Then, spread the cinnamon and sugar filling over the buttered dough. Roll like a jelly roll. Cut into 1 1/2 inch rolls. Place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops with filling. Let rise 15 minutes. Bake 425 for 8-10 minutes. Drizzle baked rolls with icing and enjoy!

Filling:
2 c. brown sugar
2 c. white sugar
4 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Icing:
1 bag (4 cups) powdered sugar
1/2 stick margarine, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pinch salt
add milk for desired consistency

(When halved, the recipe makes about 30 rolls. I use 2 eggs instead of the 3 it originally calls for. I also half the filling mixture, but I make the full recipe of icing and end up using it all.)

1 comment:

Jill said...

Yay! I needed this recipe! There's not a secret ingredient that you left out, is there?