Cinnamon Rolls

I was not aware of how good the cinnamon rolls are, until one day, when my colleagues took me out to just eat cinnamon rolls from Cinnabon. Although that time I ate a cheese cake , my colleagues let me try their cinnamon rolls. I have been planning to make them for a long time as the price seamed to be expensive for a roll. So, here is what you need:

 

 

 

For the dough

3 cups flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 package instant yeast

half cup water

quarter cup milk

2 and half tablespoons butter

1 egg

For the filling

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

5 tablespoons sugar

For the glaze

powdered sugar

milk

 

Before starting to make the dough , set aside half cup of flour. In a large bowl , mix all dry ingredients : the 2 and half cups of flour, the sugar, the salt and the yeast until evenly dispersed. Separately heat the water, the milk and the butter until the mixture is hot to touch. Stir the dry ingredients with the wet mixture , add the egg and start kneading. Add only enough of the reserved flour until the dough will pull away from the side of the bowl and has a soft , elastic consistency. You might not need all the reserved flour. Keep on kneading for about 5 minutes and after let the dough rest for about 10 minutes. Mean time combine de cinnamon and the sugar and soften the butter ( I use to put it on fire until it melts) .

 

  

After the dough rested for 10 minutes roll the dough out in a rectangle. Spread the softened butter on the surface of the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon with sugar all over the dough. Roll up the dough very tightly.

 

Cut into even pieces and place them in a greased pan. Depending on how big/tall your rolls want to be you can cut up to maybe 15 pieces. Arrange the rolls in the pan and let some space between them because they will double in volume.

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

Cover the rolls with aluminum foil and let them rise in a warm place for 1 hour or so. Preheat your oven! After the rolls doubled in size, bake them for 25 minutes on about 200 C until browned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The glazing vary , can be caramel sauce , chocolate sauce or the simple one made from powdered sugar and milk or water. For the caramel sauce you can see the recipe here.

 

For the sugar one just combine the powdered sugar with milk until you reach the desired consistency.

 

Glaze the cinnamon rolls right before serving ! 

Enjoy !
 

Pastas with Tuna and Mayonnaise

Pastas, tuna and mayonnaise ?!? I have been cooking this salad for quite a while with a lot of success. Last time I made it for a charity where the money collected were donated  to the 57357 Hospital ( for children with cancer). Some people buying were circumspect  because the association between these 3 main ingredients but I'm guaranteeing you that is delicious.  The recipe I received it long time ago from a  nice lady and I am very thankful to her for that !  Here is what you need :

v  1 package of pastas ( I prefer small ones)

v  1 or 2 cans of tuna chunks

v  cucumber pickles ( as much as you like )

v  1 can of corn

v  mayonnaise ( as much as needed )

v  pinch of salt ( if needed )

v  some vinegar ( if you feel you need more sour taste)

 The pastas are boiled as instructed on the package.   After boiling , must be well washed with cold water and drained very well. Let pastas aside to cool. Mean time , cut the cucumber in small pieces ( be sure to be well drained too). Remove the oil from the tuna. In  a big bowl add your cucumber , the cans of tuna and the can of corn. When the pastas cooled add them in the bowl.  Now is time to incorporate your mayonnaise. About the mayonnaise I didn't specify any quantity because I am making my own mayonnaise and I don't know the exact quantity. I am making my own mayonnaise using a hand mixer , the so called "1 minute mayonnaise" in which  I add some garlic too. I shall post the recipe later on . Is perfect ! So,  add mayonnaise as much as needed for your salad and add the salt or vinegar only if needed ! 

This recipe is dedicated to Ms. Ola who specially requested it ! 

The salad taste even better the next day !

Enjoy !