15 January 2011

cinnamon rolls are not my friends

I made my first attempt at cinnamon rolls recently. 

It did not go well.
  1.  It was messy. I mean really messy. I'm not a fan of messy.
  2. I didn't roll the dough thin enough.
  3. I didn't add enough cinnamon.
  4. I rolled up the dough and cut one slice at a time to transfer to the baking dish. Each time I separated a roll from the dough log, cinnamon and sugar spilled out everywhere.
  5. This made me insanely frustrated.
  6. The resulting too-thick rolls were lumpy, misshapen, and not very attractive.
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However.

They were still pretty tasty. 
So all was not lost.

I may attempt them one more time to see if I can fix my mistakes.
  1. Roll dough very thin.
  2. Make a paste of melted butter, sugar and cinnamon to spread on, to decrease leakage. (Maybe?)
  3. Have a drink or two before starting so I don't get so frustrated. :)
  4. Be totally OK with abandoning homemade cinnamon rolls. I still have my doughnuts. (And boy do I need to make these chocolate cake ones again soon.)
Are you a fan of making cinnamon rolls?
Do you have any tips for me?
Are you making anything yummy this weekend?