cinnamonster

Last weekend I went home for fall break, and after taking the LSAT on Saturday, I finally had some time to relax. Of course, I decided to bake something, since that is what I usually do to relieve stress. My new favorite website, in case you have not heard of it, is The Pioneer Woman. I mostly like it for the recipes, though she also has a blog, pictures, and other tips about life in general. Elizabeth introduced me to the site awhile ago, via stumbleupon I think, and I only recently rediscovered it.

After browsing through the recipes, I decided to make cinnamon rolls. I have another cinnamon roll recipe that I feel I have perfected, since they are one of my dad's favorite foods. That recipe involves frozen dough, hazelnuts, and mascarpone cheese. However, this new recipe required making homemade dough, which is actually pretty easy, it just takes awhile because the dough has to rise. 

Part of the way into making the dough, I realized that maybe I had read the recipe wrong. The version that I printed out said it made "8 servings," but after adding 8 cups of flour to the mixture, I decided to re-check the website. The blog version of the recipe revealed that 8 servings actually meant 8 PANS! At that point I couldn't turn back, so I made a lot of cinnamon rolls. Some were eaten, some were given away, some are in the freezer at home, and I only brought one pan back with me to school, which has yet to be eaten.

 Fresh out of the oven

And with the icing. Instead of using the normal mixture of powdered sugar and milk, this recipe called for maple syrup and coffee. The coffee cut the sweetness a little bit, and the maple made it taste a little different (and delicious!)

So if you want to try some, there is a pan in my freezer waiting to be eaten!