Cookin' It Up!

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

ä3 cups whole wheat flour

ä1 ½ to 2 ½ cups unbleached flour

ä2 T dry yeast

ä1 ¼ cups warm water

ä1/3 cup honey

ä2 eggs

ä1 ½ t salt

Mix whole wheat and yeast. Add water, oil, eggs and salt. Mix well. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time until dough cleans the side of the bowl. Knead until smooth and elastic. On oiled surface roll dough into a large thin rectangle. Spread filling over dough. Roll jelly roll style. Using dental floss, cut roll into slices. Place rolls on baking sheet. Let rise until double. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Glaze is optional.

Hint: I make these up the night before. We don't have a microwave anymore, so I stick them in the fridge covered overnight and bake in the morning. They are not quite as fluffy with this method. If you have a microwave, bake the night before and then refrigerate. Zap in the morning and they come out nice and fluffy.