As a general rule, I am pretty good in the kitchen. I can cook/bake anything as long as I have a clear recipe. One of my stumbling blocks is cinnamon buns. I cannot find an easy, good recipe for cinnamon buns. Any suggestions? I have tried a few that I found online, but they were disappointing. (Read: rock hard!) Does any have a tried and true delicious cinnamon bun recipe?? :lol:
Not buns but I love the Monkey bread...like cinnamon buns all stuck together... anyone have hints...mine didn't turn out like my moms!!! LOL!!!
This isn't my recipe but rather my sister's. She uses the pillsbury (or store brand) pizza dough in the tubes that pop open......ya know what I'm talking about? Well she rolls it out like she was making a pizza and sprinkles the entire thing with cinnamon, sugar and chopped pecans. Then she rolls it up and cuts it into 1 1/2 inch pieces and puts them in a buttered baking dish small enough so they touch on the edges, she brushes them with melted butter and bakes them until golden brown (at the temp specified on package). Sometimes she puts brown sugar and chopped pecans on the bottom of the pan so when they are done she flips the pan over and you get a ooey gooey sticky bun.........unfortunately I don't know the exact measurements she uses for this. I know you said you like exact recipes and this is not one so I'm not sure if it will help you......
From ALL RECIPIES Ooey-Gooey Cinnamon Buns - Dakota Kelly PREP TIME 2 Hrs 30 Min COOK TIME 30 Min READY IN 3 Hrs SERVINGS 15 INGREDIENTS * 1 teaspoon white sugar * 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast * 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) * 1/2 cup milk * 1/4 cup white sugar * 1/4 cup butter * 1 teaspoon salt * 2 eggs, beaten * 4 cups all-purpose flour * 3/4 cup butter * 3/4 cup brown sugar * 1 cup chopped pecans, divided * 3/4 cup brown sugar * 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon * 1/4 cup melted butter DIRECTIONS 1. In a small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and salt; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. 2. In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture, milk mixture, eggs and 1 1/2 cup flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. 3. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. 4. While dough is rising, melt 3/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 cup brown sugar, whisking until smooth. Pour into greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/2 cup pecans; set aside. Melt remaining butter; set aside. Combine remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup pecans, and cinnamon; set aside. 5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, roll into an 18x14 inch rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter, leaving 1/2 inch border uncovered; sprinkle with brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Starting at long side, tightly roll up, pinching seam to seal. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. With serrated knife, cut into 15 pieces; place cut side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in volume. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 6. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 3 minutes, then invert onto serving platter. Scrape remaining filling from the pan onto the rolls.
Monkey Bread (Quick Caramel Coffee Ring) This is the receipe I have..... 1/2 cp margarine - melted 1/2 cp chopped nuts 1 cp packed brown sugar 2 tbs. water 2 (10 oz.) cans flakey buscuits Preheat oven to 375. Coat a 12 cup fluted pan with 2 tbs melted margarine. Sprinkle 2 tbs nuts on bottom of pan. Mix nuts, brown sugar, water and margarine in saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occassionally. Remove from heat. Seperate buscuits and cut into half. Shape into balls. Place 20 balls in prepared pan. Cover with mixture and repeat. Bake 20-25 minutes at 375. Invert on plate.
So, I finally had a chance to try making these cinnamon buns, and I am happy to report that they turned out great! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
90 minute cinnamon rolls INGREDIENTS (Nutrition) 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup margarine, softened 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 (.25 ounce) package instant yeast 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup water 1 egg 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup raisins (optional) DIRECTIONS Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in margarine; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well. Add water, egg and the milk mixture; beat well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, softened margarine. Roll out dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle. Spread dough with margarine/sugar mixture. Sprinkle with raisins if desired. Roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 equal size rolls and place cut side up in 12 lightly greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until browned. Remove from muffin cups to cool. Serve warm When I make these I use the microwave to heat the milk. I also like pecans or walnuts on the bottom of the pan with extra melted butter and brown sugar then when you flip over the pan when its all done you have the oooey gooey stuff on top. (cool in pan for 5 minutes, cover a cutting board with foil to use to flip over on).
