45 Minute Cinnamon Rolls or Dinner Rolls

They gave Casey a cinnamon roll for Father's Day at church and, in my jealousy, I wanted one too! (Considering I missed my cheesecake on Mother's Day because of his graduation, I deserved it, right?) Anyway, I came across this recipe and thought, if I can REALLY make them in 45 minutes, that would be AWESOME!!! Well, you probably CAN make cinnamon rolls from start to finish in 45 mintues IF you don't have to stop and shower one kid and then stop another from smearing lip gloss on the bookshelf with your sandal and cleaning up that mess. Without all that, it's really possible! It made me try my mother-in-laws roll recipe with the extra yeast and it worked, too!

ENJOY!!!

45 Minute Cinnamon Rolls

1 1/8 c. warm water

1/4 c. powdered milk (I added this but it wasn't in the original recipe)

1/3 c. oil

2 Tbsp. yeast

1/4 c. sugar or honey

1/2 tsp. salt

1 egg

3 1/2 c. flour

Filling:

1/4 c. butter, softened

cinnamon

sugar

Icing:

2 1/4 c. powdered sugar

3 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 1/2tsp. vanilla

milk (couple of Tbsp. or so for desired consistency)

Mix water, milk, oil, sugar and yeast and let rest for 15 minutes. Add salt and egg, gradually add flour. Roll out into a rectangle on a well floured surface. Spread butter on dough. Sprinkle dough generously with cinnamon. Follow with sprinkling sugar over cinnamon. This is also a generous amount. Roll up from long side to make a log. Then cut into slices and place on a greased cookie sheet. Let rest for 10 minutes. Bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown. Remove from oven and mix up icing. Let the rolls cool a little before you put the icing on.

45 Minute Dinner Rolls

3 1/2 c. flour

Scant tsp. salt

2 pkg. yeast (or 2 Tbsp.)

1/4 c. sugar

1 egg

1 1/4 c. warm milk

1/4 c. butter, melted

Mix milk, butter, sugar and yeast and let rest for 15 minutes. Add salt and egg, gradually add flour. Dough will be sticky so use greased hands to shape into rolls. Place on greased pan. Let rest for 10 minutes. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees until browned.