Recipe(tried): Cinnamon Rolls #1

2 pkg. Yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups warm milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1 egg
5-6 cups flour
1/2 lb.+ butter, sugar and cinnamon
Powdered sugar glaze

Proof yeast in water with a little sugar.
Mix in milk oil, egg and rest of sugar.
Mix dry ingredients and slowly add until
it s dough! ( I do the whole thing in my
bread maker on manual but I used to do it
in my food processor, 1/2 at a time.) Knead
according to the process (by hand, machine,
whatever) and let rise at least 2 hours in
a warm place. Grease or spray 2 13X9 pans or
a great huge flat roaster. Punch down the
dough and let it rest 10 minutes or so before
rolling. (The resting time may be why TC is
having a hard time with the dough popping
back at him/her. You need to do this step.)
Roll out the dough ,1/2 at a time.
Slather it with soft butter, about a cube
per half! Douse it with lots of sugar and
cinnamon ... I ve never used too much!
Roll it up from the long side and cut into
12 slices each. Set them cut side up in the
pans. Cover loosely with saran and a towel
and set in a very COOL place to rise over
night. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes,
flip out and frost with powdered sugar glaze.

Please ask if you need clarification of any
of my cryptic terms..

One year I forgot them
and awoke at 3 AM with visions of crying
children and adult dancing in my head along
with all the eggnog from Xmas Eve.
You can do it fast, in your nightgown, with
a hang over, and still be ready by 7AM..
I know! But it wouldn t be Christmas at
our house without them!

PS It makes 24 rolls ... but the recipe
halves easily. However there are only 3 of
us this year and we ll finish a whole batch
off by the afternoon!