![]() ![]() After adding about another 2 cups of flour I decided that even though it wasn’t very doughy I would just stick with it I put on the stove and checked how well it was rising after 30 minutes it hasn’t risen at all. It didn’t help and it started to concern me. It first started as a liquid even after I added the flour I added a bit more flour because I thought it would help. I started making this thinking it was just a normal recipe until disaster struck the first problem I encountered was that the dough was not forming. I decided to choose this recipe not knowing what was about to come. I was craving cinnamon rolls and decided to make some but couldn’t find the recipe I normally use. This was the worst recipe I have ever used! It is a scam! That will help calm down the gluten and allow the flour to absorb more moisture. ![]() The dough should not be insanely sticky – if it is, place it in the refrigerator for an hour. STEP 4: once the dough has done its first rise and is nice and puffy, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, until a cohesive dough forms. I just put the lid on my Dutch oven and let it sit on the back of the stove – if your kitchen is cold, turn the oven on for some ambient heat! This should take about an hour depending on the temperature in your kitchen. STEP 3: mix in the first 4 cups of flour and let it rise, covered, sitting on your stove until doubled in size. STEP 2: let the milk mixture cool until it’s just warm to the touch (about 105-110 degrees F – I checked this with a digital thermometer but you can just stick your finger in there to judge too). It’s science! Can you just use warmed milk and skip this step? Yes, but the results won’t be quite as good. ![]() Why do this annoying extra step? Because we’re scalding the milk to denature the whey proteins and allow for better gluten development and moisture absorption in the dough. STEP 1: we heat milk, a neutral oil of your choice like canola or olive oil, and sugar together until just under a boil. See the pictures above for the basic steps. The only thing you really need with these rolls is time and patience, because they will smell amazing long before you can sink your teeth into them. Delicious baked goods do NOT have to be intimidating. All you need is a large pot (I used the second love of my life aka my Dutch oven) and a wooden spoon. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s do this!!Ĭinnamon roll dough in process – heat milk, sugar and oil, sprinkle yeast, then mix in flour! A very pliable dough that doesn’t stick to everything it touches. This recipe is really not intimidating for a yeast-based dough, so it’s a good place to start. Well, I’ve decided I need to just get over it and start trying, because when things like these cinnamon rolls exist, it’s worth it to push through your fear. And that is both weird and cool at the same time.ĭo yeast-based doughs scare you as much as they scare me? I always seem to shy away from them because I’m nervous that anything and everything will go wrong – I’ll over-knead it, the yeast will die because the water is too hot, I’ll let it rise for too long and everything will collapse and wind up in the trash can with my failed hopes. So, this space isn’t just mine anymore – it’s yours too. I had been keeping this site private for so long because I was waiting for it to be perfect before putting it out there – but I realized that just like everything that is human, it will never be perfect, and it will always be changing, and that’s what’s great about it. It’s so strange to work for so long by yourself on a project like this, and then to suddenly put it out there to the whole world and have people read it and react to it. You don’t know how much every little comment means to me! I had a job interview, I met some lovely ladies in person for the first time that I had previously only known through Instagram, I tested lots of new recipes, went to Pure Barre a bunch, got coffee with a dear friend, and received SO MUCH positive feedback from you all about this little blog that my heart can barely stand it. How was your week? It was a busy one for me. I have a feeling it’s going to be a good one. ![]()
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