Sometimes I get a little out of control.  I come up with an idea, and then I have to deal with all the work it gives me, and it is nobody's fault but my own :).  So, that is what happened Easter morning (and the night before).  I wanted to do something nice for all the Primary teachers and Primary workers, and came up with a cute little note, "You are on a 'roll'!  Thanks for all your help with the children in our ward."  Well, I thought the only roll that would really be fun to give them was a cinnamon roll.  (Why on earth I didn't think of a Tootsie Roll is beyond me.)

I was also teaching sharing time about the resurrection of Christ, and thought of a fun note to give to the kids – along with a cinnamon roll, of course.  So now I had to make about 45 of them and wrap them up nicely – and since they are better fresh, I woke up bright and early to get it done.  In the midst of the chaos, I kept reminding myself that I had CHOSEN to do this – he he!

After all was said and done, they turned out fine, the teachers and kids loved them, and my children have really been enjoying the leftovers.  Next time though, I think I'll go with something much simpler.

 PS.  Kevin is the real cinnamon roll chef in our house, but I'm not sure if he ever uses a real recipe, and so I'll include the recipe I made, which is my sister Cheryl's.

Cinnamon Rolls

Microwave until melted and warm . . .

1 cube butter/marg

½ c water

2 cups milk

Mix together in a separate bowl . . .

4 cups flour

1 T salt

2 T yeast

¼ c sugar

Dump in milk mixture and mix until runny.  Let sit 15 minutes.  Add 3 more cups of flour.  Divide dough in half.  Roll out.  Cover with margarine and cinnamon-sugar.  Roll and using floss, divide into 12 equal rolls.  Do the same with the remaining dough.  Place rolls on a greased pan.  There should be 24.  Let rise until the rolls fill the entire pan.  Bake at 350 for 17 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting J 

Beat together:

8 oz softened cream cheese

½ c softened butter/marg

1 t vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar

1 T milk

Frost when rolls are warm or cool – depending on how gooey you want them to be.

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