New Orleans Style Cinnamon Rolls

Step 2: Getting Started:

 4 Separate Bowls/Steps needed:

1-In a Large bowl add 2-1/2 Cups flour, 1/2 Cup of sugar, 2 Teaspoons of salt, *1/4 Tablespoon of cinnamon. Mix the dry ingredients well.
*- more cinnamon if desired.

2-Add the two packets of yeast and1 teaspoon sugar to 1/4 cup of warm water ( between 105°-110°F). Stir well into a medium bowl and set aside for 5-10 minutes to proof. If the yeast is working, it will fill the bowl with foam.

3-Add the one cup of warm water to the 1/2 cup of shortening and mix well. This can be done in a microwave carefully in 15-25 second cooking times.The goal is to dissolve the shortening into a liquid - mix well, let cool to 105°-110°F.

4-Break and beat the three eggs - add to mixture.

Comments

[londobali]

Gorgeous looking rolls!

Questions:
in bowl # 3, i missed the shortening on your ingredient list.. Is it important? what happens if i skip this?
* can you tell i dont bake much? :)

Thanks!

[bywaterdog]

Sorry I missed that on the ingredients list, the shortening is necessary for the rolls to be tender and moist.

When I cook/bake most of the time I start with the first ingredient ( a six-pack of beer/ some wine...) before cooking, so sometimes I miss stuff.

[londobali]

:D
With that ingredient, you might miss stuff sometimes, but i'm sure you wont ever miss the fun of it! :)

Thanks for sharing, bywaterdog!