Sunday, December 31, 2023

Cinnamon Rolls- 2 hour

 These take at least 2.5 hours- let the dough rest for an hour, then another 45 min to let the rolls rise before you bake them for 20


Rolls: 

2 C whole milk

1/2 C butter softened

1/2 C white sugar

1 tsp salt

1 TBLS instant yeast

2 eggs

6 C flour


Filling: 

1 C Butter softened

1 3/4 C packed brown sugar

2 Tbls Cinnamon (maybe more)


Frosting: 

4 C powdered Sugar

2 stick butter

1 8oz cream cheese

pinch of salt


1. microwave the milk for 2-3 min until it's bubbling. Pour the milk into the bowl of an electric stand mixer with paddle

2. add butter, sugar and salt. mix on low speed until the butter is melted. let teh mix cool until warm but not hot. Add the yeast and eggs and mix until combined. 

3. gradually add about 1/2 the flour. Switch to the dough hook and add the rest of the flour until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. shoudl be soft and slightly sticky. knead for 2-3 min. 

4. transfer dough to large bowl and spray with non stick spray. cover with plastic wrap for about an hour while it doubles- about an hour.

5. roll the dough into a large rectangle or two. 

6. mix filling and spread over the dough square

7. roll the dough and slice up the log. 

8. put them on a baking sheet evenly spaced, cover and let rise about 45 min or until double

9. preheat the oven to 350* bake until light brown- if you're a chump. or before they're light brown so they're still soft. 

10. put frosting on when they cool a little 

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Coco's Tik Tok Salad

 Butter lettuce

Shaved brussel sprouts or brussel/cabbage mix from Trader Joe's

Craisens

Pomegranate seeds

Shaved parmesean

Candied Pecans (I like the spicy ones from Trader Joe's)


Dressing: 

3Tbls EVOO

3 lemons juiced

2Tbls apple cidar vinegar

2 tsp dijon mustard

1 Tbls honey

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper