Cinnamon rolls remind me of Christmas morning. I don't know why, I honestly don't think I have ever had a cinnamon roll for Christmas breakfast. They just seem like the perfect comfort food for a snowy day.
It began to snow yesterday, which is highly unusual for Corvallis, Oregon. And when I say snow, I don't mean a few inches; we are over a foot now and it's still snowing.
I made the cinnamon roll dough last night, and rolled it up with the delicious brown buttered cinnamon-sugar filling on the inside. This morning I baked them off. While they were baking I prepared the Maple Bacon Frosting.
When I make food, generally measuring goes out the window, so I can tell you the ingredients I used and roughly how much of what I put in, but it won't be exact. Half the fun is experimenting anyway right?!
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| Lala doing a poor job of resisting the bacon bits |
What horrible manners they have...who raised these animals?! Goodness.
The kitty harassment continued into the eating phase.
Bon Appetit!
Maple-Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
(Best on Snowy Days)
Ingredients:
Dough:
1/4 ounce package yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup scalded milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup browned butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3 1/2 to 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
Filling:
1/2 cup browned butter, plus more for pan
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans (optional)
1/2 cup browned butter, plus more for pan
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans (optional)
Frosting:
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons natural maple flavor
2 tbsp browned bacon grease
3 to 6 tablespoons hot water
3 to 6 tablespoons hot water
bacon crumbles for sprinkling
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. In a large bowl mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg. Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture. Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes. Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
When doubled in size, punch down dough. Roll out on a floured surface. Spread browned butter all over dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over buttered dough. Sprinkle with walnuts, pecans, or raisins if desired. Role up dough and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 4-6 slices.
Coat the bottom of baking pan with butter and cover with parchment paper if desired. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the pan and let rise until dough is doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.
Meanwhile, mix butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, bacon grease, and natural maple flavor. Add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches desired consistency. Spread over slightly cooled rolls.
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. In a large bowl mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg. Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture. Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes. Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
When doubled in size, punch down dough. Roll out on a floured surface. Spread browned butter all over dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over buttered dough. Sprinkle with walnuts, pecans, or raisins if desired. Role up dough and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 4-6 slices.
Coat the bottom of baking pan with butter and cover with parchment paper if desired. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the pan and let rise until dough is doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.
Meanwhile, mix butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, bacon grease, and natural maple flavor. Add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches desired consistency. Spread over slightly cooled rolls.
