I noticed a very different feeling this year on Christmas morning. First of all, Kay slept in. Then when she did get up, we sat around for a little bit, made cinnamon rolls and then she opened her gifts in a very relaxed manner. That was when I realized the excitement-filled Christmas mornings were over. Then I thought of my parents and realized that even after Kay has kids, we probably won't be any closer to the excitement than they are. It was a little depressing but then Kay opened her MP3 player and got just as excited as she was with her puppet theater at 4 years old!
Also, we haven't reached the point yet where she insists on taking a shower and doing her hair and make-up before opening gifts (a phase that I remember going through)!
These cinnamon rolls are very easy. Bill and I used to have them way too often when we were first married. For some reason I quit making them and just thought of them again about a month ago. Kay really liked them (who wouldn't) so we decided to make them for Christmas breakfast.
This is an old Pampered Chef recipe. We use the same frosting (I mean vanilla syrup) as we used for the chocolate waffles but make it a little thicker.
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
2 tubes of refrigerated crescent rolls
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Separate the dough into 8 rectangle pieces and roll the seams together. Mix the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together and spread the mixture on the dough. Roll each rectangle of dough going the long way. Cut each roll into 8 pieces and place into a deep dish baking pan so that the swirl design is facing up. Place the pieces close together. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Top with frosting of your choice.
Kay: These remind me of Cinnabons but you can make these at home and you don't have to eat a big roll. Mine looked like a Christmas tree when I put it on my plate.
Mom (Dana): It doesn't get any easier than this. Bill and I used to eat the whole pan ourselves so we were a little bothered to now have to share with Kay!
2 comments:
We've made these twice already!!! YUM! The first time I did it similar to yours but just rolled each cresent up and cut it. The second time I layered two cresents together to make four really big ones. A friend of mine said she has made these but covers the dish with foil to bake and it makes them softer. I haven't tried that yet. Anyway, our other difference is that we made a powdered sugar/milk icing with a dash of vanilla and spoonful of cocoa powder for a nice chocolate glaze, ohhhh so good! Thanks for all your recipes, I've made several and haven't been disappointed!
Molly
Molly - I'm glad you like them. The only thing that keeps us from having them daily is the lack of crescent rolls in the house!! Chocolate glaze is a fantastic idea. Chocolate makes everything better.
-Dana
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