Easy Buttery Rolls

I first made these for Thanksgiving, and my family loved them.
I thought I'd try them again today, and I've already eaten 2! They really are easy, and are oh, so tasty.

1.5 c. milk
3/4 c. + 1 T. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 egg
1 T. salt
2 T. yeast
2 c. warm water
9-10 c. flour

Dissolve 2 T. yeast and 1 T. sugar in 2 c. warm water.  Set aside to proof.
Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, melt butter.  Add milk and 3/4 c. sugar and heat for 1.5 minutes.
Place in mixer, and add 1 T. salt to milk mixture, then slowly add 1 beaten egg - beating quickly so that it doesn't cook.
Add 2 c. flour to continue to cool it back down, and then add yeast mixture and mix.
Continue to add an additional 7-8 cups of flour until dough is dense and sticky.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place to rise (approximately 1 hour) until doubled.

Cover working space with flour, and divide dough into 4 even balls.
Working with one ball at a time, using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a circle on a floured counter.
Spread with soft butter from edge to edge (optional)
Cut the dough into quarters using a pizza cutter.
Cut each quarter into 3 pieces.
Roll each triangle starting with the wide end.
Tuck the tail of the triangle under the roll and place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray/oil.  Approximately 3 rows of 8 should fit on one cookie sheet (2 balls of dough).
Place pans in warm area and allow to rise until they are touching and full in size (30-45 minutes).

Bake at 350* for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.
Remove from oven and immediately run a stick of butter over the tops for a butter glaze.

Cinnamon Biscuit Fans

As a wedding present, someone gave us a Betty Crocker's 'Best of Baking' cookbook.  At first, I was a little perturbed thinking - 'man, they think I don't know how to cook'.  However, over the years, I've grown very grateful for the fantastic recipes I've found in this cookbook.  

The following recipe is a classic that I come back to again and again.  This is a hybrid between a baking powder biscuit, and a cinnamon roll...not quite either, but a nice mix between.  Start to finish, this recipe takes me approx. 30 minutes - including the 16-18 minutes of baking.  This is also a great one to make with kids!

 

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl

Cut in butter, then add enough milk (about 3/4 cups) so that dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
Turn dough onto slightly floured surface.  Gently roll in flour to coat.  Knead lightly 10 times. 

Roll into 12" x 10" rectangle.
Spread softened butter over rectangle.
Sprinkle with cinnamon - sugar.

Slice rectangle crosswise into strips - approx. 10"x2".
Stack strips starting from the middle, then alternating from each side, moving outwards.
Cut stack crosswise into 8-10 pieces.

Place cut sides up in greased muffin/cupcake pans.

Bake 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. 

Immediately remove from pan. 

Drizzle glaze (recipe below) over warm biscuits.

Cinnamon Biscuit Fans

1/3 c. firm margarine or butter

2 c. all purpose flour

2 T. sugar

1 T. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

Approx. 3/4 c. milk

Filling: 

3 T margarine or butter, softened

3 T. sugar

1 t. ground cinnamon

Glaze:

1/2 c. powdered sugar

2 - 2 1/2 t. milk

Heat oven to 425*.  Grease/spray 8 - 10 medium muffin cups.  

Mix dry ingredients, and cut 1/3 cup butter in using pastry blender (or 2 forks) until mixture resembles fine crumbs. 

Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball. 

Turn dough on to lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat.  Knead lightly 10 times.  Roll into a rectangle, 12" x 10".  Spread 3 T. softened butter over rectangle.  Mix sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over dough. 

Cut crosswise into 10" x 2" strips.
Stack strips starting with the longest one in the middle.  Then alternately from the middle, stack each side strip.  

Cut crosswise into 8 - 10 pieces. 

Place cut sides up in muffin cups. 

Bake 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. 

immediately remove from pan.
Drizzle glaze over warm biscuits. 

Glaze: 

1/2 c. powdered sugar

2 to 2 1/2 t. milk

Mix ingredients until smooth and of drizzling consistency.