Cinnamon Rolls for Dad

"Happy Daddy Day"  is what Aubrie calls today.  She kept saying happy birthday daddy and singing the birthday song, but we got her straightened out. 

Adam started out the day with his favorite breakfast treat.  Homemade cinnamon rolls.  Mmmmm.   My family has these rolls every Christmas morning and Adam was hooked once he had them his first Christmas in TX.  My mom makes 60 minute rolls and it's the same recipe for 60 minute rolls, but you just roll it out and add the goodies to make them cinnamon rolls.  So you'll see below a recipe for 60 minute rolls (which are delicious if you want a homemade dinner roll) and then you'll see the recipe for how to make them into cinnamon rolls. 

60 Minute Rolls

This recipe is from my Aunt June and Aunt Brenda's sister-in-law, Jessie Kimper.  Jessie is a rancher's daughter in NM.

2 packages of yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1 1/2 cup warm milk

3 Tbsp margarine

2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

4 cup flour

In large glass bowl, dissolve the yeast with the water.  Add the sugar (it helps activate the yeast) and stir around with a medal spoon.  You will see it start to bubble, which means the yeast is activating.  Put the milk in the microwave with the butter and warm it up, but be careful to not let it boil.  You just want the butter to melt.  Add it to the yeast.  Add the salt and flour and stir with a spoon.  Cover with a towel and let it sit for 15 minutes.  Then remove the towel and sprinkle the dough with flour. *Here is where the recipe changes for cinnamon rolls* Remove the dough in tennis ball size pieces and roll them up and put them in a greased 13x9 pan.  Once all the rolls are in the pan, cover it again with a towel and let it sit for another 15 minutes.  Finally cook them in the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.  When they come out, take a stick of butter and rub the tops to make them all shiny and buttery.  YUM YUM!!!

Cinnamon Rolls

mom altered Jessie's recipe to make these cinnamon rolls

Make the 60 minute rolls above.  Once the dough has sit for 15 minutes, remove the dough and roll it out into a large rectangle on the counter.  Next add the following ingredients:

1/2 cup melted butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

raisins

chopped nuts

sprinkle with cinnamon

Now take the top of the rectangle and roll it until you have one giant roll.  Next cut off 1 inch sections and place them in a greased 13x9 pan.  Cover with a towel and let rise for 15 minutes.  Stick them in the oven and cook at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. 

For the Frosting, you mix:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

ENJOY!!!!

We had a pretty good Father's day at our house.  Of course, I spent church in the nursery because right now Emilie will NOT be having me leave her in any nursery.  We even got to church early to get the girls settled in.  Aubrie cried when I left her, but I did good getting Emilie settled and playing with a toy and I snuck out.  I was in the sanctuary for one hymn and then I got called back into the nursery.  Separation anxiety is about to cause some claustrophobic anxiety in mommy. 

After church we went out to eat and then I asked for a photo shoot when we got home.  Here are the results:



girls are laughing but dad is complaining it is too bright




so let's add Petey to the mix!!!




Petey gets bored while Aubrie plays in the dirt (she thinks I can't see her)




this is the best even though the girls aren't looking




Aubrie switched up sides, but this was the last picture we took because as you can see, Petey saw a person walking up the street and he no longer cared about the photo shoot for dad.

Love to all!



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