I love to read cookbooks. I especially love to read ward cookbooks, because I like to know what people are cooking, and what they feel the best thing they cook is. So if you ever have a ward or family cook book you are getting rid of, give it to me! I love them! So when I saw the "Worldwide Ward Cook Book" at Costco, I had to get it. Of course I loved reading it, but like most ward cookbooks, there weren't many "winning recipes" I counted 15 recipes that called for a can of soup. Find me another recipe book that has that many recipes that call for a can of soup besides the "Cambells" cookbook. If the recipe didn't call for a can of soup it called for a packet of dried onion soup of a pack of Italian dressing mix. Needless to say, it was terribly cliche with recipes like funeral potatoes, tater tot casserole and hot dog casserole. I don't think there was an entree that even inspired me to make something new. I can say that dessert and bread recipes got me a little excited. In fact, I made some cinnamon rolls. I kind of went off a recipe in the book, but it called for margarine, I don't do margarine. I kind of used the recipe on page 33, it wasn't anything special, I am sure there are better sweet roll recipes out there. (send them to me please!) what was good was the icing I invented to put on top!
Cinnamon buns4 c bread flour
1 T instant yeast (the kind you can mix in with flour without proofing it, its the bomb!)
1/2 c sugar
1 t salt
combine then add . . .
1/3 c melted butter
2 eggs
1 c warm milk
Combine with dough hook (or by hand) and knead till dough is smooth. Put in a greased bowl and let raise till double. Punch down and roll out into a rectangle about 21 inches wide and 16 inches tall. Liberally spread melted butter over it, then liberally sprinkle it with brown sugar(I would say double what you do if you were making cinnamon toast) , then sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll it up tight like a sleeping bag and slice into about 12 rolls. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment (you will be glad you did when it comes clean up time) and let rise till double. Bake for about 15 minutes at 375 till nice and browned.
Sour cream glaze
Meanwhile, melt a 1/4 c butter and a big spoonful (1/4 to 1/3 c ish) sour cream. When the butter is melted (sour cream will be softened) add about a 1/2 a bag of powdered sugar. Combine, then thin out with enough milk to make it a little more runny than you would make regular frosting. Frost the rolls while they are still hot!
Don't go buy the cookbook, just come borrow mine, unless you are a BIG cream of chicken soup fan!
3 comments:
What a fun site! Thanks so much for posting a button in your sidebar for the Moms It Forward charity. We appreciate your help in raising awareness.
My mom, aunt, and grandma have recipes in that book and I love it! I think its a great book. My mom's is the corn chowder recipe. You should try it. Its really good (Holly Wilson, Krista's oldest sister)
I had promised the boys for a week that I would make cinnamon rolls for conference, so I was excited that you posted that recipe. I tried it, everyone really liked it. (I took the leftovers to family dinner) I wish I had sour cream to try your frosting but I just had to make the normal kind. I do have another cinnamon rolls recipe that is good but it makes 24 huge rolls, I'll try to email it to you when I get a minute.
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