Cinnamon Swirl Rounds - 2/8/12

Basic Sweet Dough

3/4 C low-fat milk (I used regular 2%)

1/2 C sugar

1 1/4 t Salt

1/2 C butter

2 packages active dry yeast

1/3 C warm water

3 eggs (room temp)

5 1/2 - 6 1/2 C flour

Melting the first 4 ingredients 

Sweet dough ready! 

Cinnamon Swirl filling

1C brown sugar

1C sugar

1/2 C butter

1/4 C flour

1/2 C chopped walnuts

 

Dough rolled out 10x24 - cover evenly with cinnamon mixture 

Roll into a long tube and seal edges 

Inside the roll - cut into 24-1 inch pieces

Before 

After 

Glaze

2 C powerdered sugar

1 t vanilla

2 T milk

Have a cup of coffee and enjoy!!!!!!

French Bread: 2nd attempt - 2/3/12

Same recipe as the 1st try but with my new French Bread Pan

1 plain roll 

1 cheesy roll 

Before 

After 

 After After :)

Cheesy Bread

French Bread: 1st attempt - 1/28/12

2 packages active dry yeast

2 1/2 C warm water

1 T salt

1 T butter melted

7 C flour

Before 1st rise 

After first rise :D 

Had to warm oven up to 100F due to my house being too cold.

Rolling the dough out 

2 rolls of french bread 

after 2nd rise 

Decided to get a french bread pan to make them round and not flat

 Yummy flat French Bread

Dinner served :D (Beef stew and french bread)