Cinnamon Rolls

My wife asked me to make some cinnamon rolls for a meeting that she was in charge of, so I proceeded to make a double batch. After all, I couldn't make a bunch of cinnamon rolls that I couldn't eat.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 eggs, slightly beatedn
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 7 cups flour

Directions:

Pour milk over shortening and allow to cool to lukewarm. Soften years in 1/2 cup warm water. Add milk mixture with eggs, sugar, salt, and mashed potatoes. Mix thoroughly. Add the flour in increments. Knead dough until soft and smooth. Transfer to a larger bowl and cover. Allow to rise until double. Divide dough in half, roll into rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Spread with butter or water so that the cinnamon sugar will stick. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Roll up and cut into 10-12 slices. Dental floss works well to cut the dough. Place the floss under the roll and bring the floss up on both sides and cross them across the top, then pull out to slice the dough cleanly. Spray cooking spray on a baking sheet and place the rolls on the sheet. Allow to rise until roughly double in size. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice with your favorite icing.

Cream Cheese Icing

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Stuffed French Toast

While my wife was out learning how to take better pictures, I decided to treat myself to a new sweet breakfast.  I mostly followed this recipe to create a sandwich-like french toast.  I didn't want a real bulky french toast "sandwich", so I thinly sliced some homemade bread made by a neighbor.  Since it was a few days old, it was perfect as french toast bread.

To top it off, I added homemade strawberry jam, fresh strawberry pieces, and whipped cream.  My mouth is watering just describing it again.  Since it turned out so well, I made it for my wife for dinner the same day!  Goes well with bacon.

The Ingredients

• 2 ounces cream cheese
  
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  
• 1 egg
  
• milk
  
• a dash of nutmeg
  
• strawberry jam
  
• strawberries
  
• 4 slices of bread
  
• whipped cream
  

The Directions

1. Mix the cream cheese and vanilla.  It's helpful to warm up the cream cheese for ease in mixing and spreading.  Spread the mix on 2 slices of bread.  Sanwich the pieces (filling side in!).
   
2. Mix 1 egg with a little bit of milk -- 1 to 2 tablespoons. Add a dash of nutmeg.
3. Dip the bread in the egg mixture or brush onto the bread to avoid making it more soggy than necessary.
4. Cook both sides.  For serving, I slice the sandwich diagonally to create 2 triangles.
5. Warm up the strawberry jam.  It helps keep the french toast warm instead of cooling it off.
6. Add strawberries.  I like them cubed.
7. Add whipped cream.

Yield

Makes 2 french toast sandwiches.