60- Minute Cinnamon Rolls

60- Minute Cinnamon Rolls (Becky Rose) 

Beckie Smith

3 ½- 4½ c. flour

3 TBS sugar

1 tsp salt

3 tsp yeast

1 c. milk

½ c. water

½ stick butter or margarine

1 egg

½ c. softened butter for spreading on dough

Cinnamon and sugar mixture (2 tsp cinnamon, ½ c. sugar)

Glaze – see below

Pre Heat oven to 425 degrees

Directions:

1.     Mix 1 ½ c. flour, sugar, and yeast in a medium bowl or mixer bowl. 

2.     Heat milk, water and butter until warm.

3.     Add 1 egg and gradually add liquid to dry ingredients while beating with hand mixer (or in mixer) on medium speed for 2 minutes.

4.     Add 1½ c. flour and beat at high speed for 2 minutes. 

5.     Stir in (or add if using stand up mixer) enough flour to make a soft dough.  Dough should be a little tacky to the touch. 

6.     Knead 5 minutes.  (I knead in mixer on medium speed.)

7.     Put in greased bowl and let rise 15 minutes. 

8.     Punch down dough.  Roll out into rectangle.  Spread with soft ¼ c. butter and cinnamon sugar mixture.  Roll up and pinch shut.  Cut into rolls. 

9.     Place in greased cake pans.  (If you wanna go crazy . . .pour some melted butter in each pan and sprinkle with additional cinnamon sugar mixture before adding rolls.)  Cover and let rise 15 minutes. 

1.     Bake at 425 degrees until browned and center of rolls are firm to the touch.  In my oven that is around 15-20 min.  Cool slightly before glazing. 

Doubled makes 4 - 9 x 13 pans.

Creamy Glaze Recipe: (Don’t double – already a lot)

2/3 c. melted butter (1 stick plus 2 TBS)

4 c. powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

4-8 TBS hot water (one at a time)

In medium bowl, mix melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; add hot water 1 TBS at a time until glaze reaches desired consistency.  Spread over slightly cooled rolls.  ENJOY!

Simple Dessert

You don't have to spend a lot of time baking for a dessert to be yummy.  This week we had a simple dessert that was loved by all.  

Strawberry cheesecake ice cream served with graham crackers, fresh sliced strawberries, and strawberry syrup on top.  

It was "BERRY" DELICIOUS!  

Oatmeal Scotchies

Oatmeal Scotchie Bars

(makes 20 bars)

1 cup butter or margarine

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 ½ cups quick oats

1 package (12 oz) butterscotch chips, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-by-13 inch pan with cooking spray. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugars and eggs until creamy. Blend flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats. Stir into creamed mixture. Stir in 1 ½ cups butterscotch chips. Spread mixture into pan; sprinkle with remaining butterscotch chips. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool; cut into squares.

* to make cookies bake at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes.

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

So easy. So good. Perfect for a summer get together. 

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

(recipe from Sheri Feller, mom)

Filling:

1 8 oz. cool whip

1 8 oz. cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

Crust:  

one graham cracker crust

Topping:

one can cherry pie filling

With electric mixer beat filling until smooth.  Place in crust.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  Spread cherry pie filling on top before serving.