Hello friends! This is a family tradition and a crowd favorite!
Christmas Carol Roll
DOUGH:
Soften:
1 tbsp. yeast
1/4 cup water.
Combine:
3/4 c. hot scalded milk
3 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. sugar
1.5 tsp salt
Stir in 1 beaten egg, and the softened yeast.
Add gradually:
2 1/2 - 3 cups flour.
Knead well (5-7 min)
Place in greased bowl, let rise in warm place until doubled in size (approx. 1 hour)
CINNAMON, SUGAR, and NUT MIXTURE:
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. chopped nuts (walnut/pecan)
FROSTING:
1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
DIRECTIONS:
Line pizza pan with foil then grease. Roll the dough and cut into strips 6-8 inches long and 1/2 inch thick. Dip in melted butter then in the cinnamon/nut mixture. While rolling in hands (like a snake) press the cinnamon mixture into the dough. Wind into a flat coil in pan (will resemble a LARGE cinnamon roll). Cover with greased plastic wrap or foil. Let rise in a warm place until double in size. Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes. Cool slightly and drizzle with frosting.
Some of the recipe can be prepared the night before to save work on christmas morning. Follow the above directions until the dough is complete and folded into a coil. Cover well with greased foil, freeze. In the morning unthaw for 3-4 hours till the dough has doubled in size. Bake as directed above.
5 comments:
Hahahaha Thanks guys!!! I am excited to try this. Cross your fingers that it turns out.....
THANK YOU!!!!
Yum! I just might have to try it!
Cher, that is basically the same as my mom's cinnamon rolls, with just a few changes. You totally don't need my help! An easy alternative to getting the coiled look is to roll the dough out into a rectangle and then roll it up and slice the log into one inch thick pieces.
Cheri! I'm so glad you found me! It is so fun catching up with people...I keep wanting to make my blog private and then someone pops up and its so hard to!! You are hilarious! I love reading your posts!! Hope all is well!! Keep in touch!
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