Saturday, February 27, 2010

1 Hour Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe is awesome, the dough is so easy to work with and there's nothing tricky with the yeast. But it's a lot so I cut it in half for sure, works just fine.


Dough:

5 1/4 cup white unbleached bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 Tbsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp instant yeast
1 egg
2 cups hot water

Mix dry ingredients. Add egg and water. Mix for 1 minute and check consistency. If dough is too dry, add a tiny amount of water. If too moist, add a little flour. Mix for 5 minutes. Spray counter with Pam. Roll out dough until it is about 16 by 21 inches.

Filling:

1 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
1/3 cup softened butter

Spread the softened butter over the dough, then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the surface. Roll the dough up from the long side and cut into 16 slices. Place into two 9x13 pans sprayed with Pam. Cover and let rise for 20 minutes. Bake at 400 for 13 minutes.

Icing:

1 stick butter, softened
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

While the rolls are baking, beat cream cheese and butter until combined, add vanilla, salt, and sugar and beat until fluffy--a few seconds. When rolls are done, immediately spread with icing. Best eaten warm. Enjoy!!!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars




Crust
1 1/4 Cup Flour
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup ground Almonds
1/2 cup butter

Filling
1 pkgs cream cheese (8 oz )
1/3 cup sugar
1 eggs
1/4 tsp almond extract

1 cup seedless raspberry preserves

1/4 cup sliced Almonds (optional)

Combine crust ingredients in a food processor for 30 second (I don't have a food processor so I just used a pie cutter). Reserve 3/4 cup for topping and press remaining into an ungreased pan (like an 8 x 8) and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Blend cheese and sugar well, add egg and extract. Spread over hot crust, return to the oven for 15 minutes.

Spread preserves evenly over hot bars, Sprinkle remaining crust mix and sliced almonds over the top and return to the oven for 15 minutes.