Crazy for Cooking!

Most of you know that I absolutley LOVE to cook. It's so fun! Little Kadyn is definitely second in command in the kitchen, with Ryley eager to join in too. I recently bought a great Taste of Homes cookbook at Costco (I love their recipes). This one is all sweets! We began a new tradition in efforts to make a dent in this book by the end of the year. During weekdays we eat healthy snacks and treats. Then (this is the good part) on Friday the girls, along with one parent, will make a new pie or cake for a yummy snack over the weekend! So, without further ado, here is pastry number one. Steven and the girls kicked off the tradition together and made a Cream Puff Pie. It was VERY good!






























We also made cinnamon rolls for some new families in our ward as our boundaries were just realigned. They were very tasty (recipe below), but we still gave away MOST of the "fruits of our labor". It was a fun day.
































Cinnamon Rolls

First prepare your yeast.

1/2 cup warm water
4 T yeast (4 packets)

Stir together and let expand.

2 cups scalded milk
2 cups cold water
1 T salt

Combine above ingredients in mixer then add yeast and mix.
While mixing add

4 T sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
13 or 14 cups flour (we have a big mixer)

When all mixed, let rise.
Roll out. Pat on butter, sprinkle with cinnamon, brown sugar, and nuts.
Roll into a snake, cut, let them rise in pans and bake @400 degrees until golden brown.
For icing I just do a thick mix of powdered sugar and PET milk and drizzle it on, but you may have a cream cheese frosting you like better.
This make a TON so unless your giving them out you may want to half. Hope you enjoy!