Fresh Cinnamon Roles on Christmas morning

Cinnamon rolls are a great treat on any morning, but fresh home-made cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning are really special.  I made the dough the day before and refrigerated it so we could have them in the morning.  I rolled out the dough on the island and sprinkled the cinnamon mixture over the dough.  I rolled it up and cut the rolls out of the log of dough.

I had a lot of interest from my favorite little helper in the kitchen.  She wanted to help roll out of th dough, but was torn because she also wanted to play with her new toys.  I let her off the hook and told her to go play, I would let her help me make them again.

This whole adventure began with watching the movie Julie and Julia... I got it in my stocking!

The rolls went into butter pans and then into the oven.  I made several dozen and they had to be baked in shifts because I do not have the room to cook them all at once.

The plump up nicely and fill the entire dish.  They look good enough to eat like these... but there is more!  This recipe comes with homemade maple icing.

The maple icing is simple enough to make, just make sure you have some maple flavoring or it is just plain vanilla icing.  We put it on top and let it soak in.  I wrapped up several dishes and went around to my neighbors houses.  I caught them by surprise in their panamas.  I just dropped off the dish, wished them Merry Christmas, and was off to deliver another batch!  I think I liked seeing the reaction on their face almost as much as baking these!

I have to admit that these did not last long.  My wife and I made short work of the first batch.  This will definitely be a repeat recipe.

Next up are Huevos Hyacinth.  This is a twist on a traditional egg breakfast.

Looking forward to "eating" with you soon!

Mark