I haven't had a good cinnamon roll in years, and for some odd reason I have been wanted one for the past couple weeks. I know it isnt as exciting as steak or mexican food, but I figured I would check anyway.

cinibun.


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Cinnabon in the mall, perhaps?

or just go buy you a can of Pillsbury Grands and make them at home....


oooh im ready for the rodeo where the hot fresh cinnamon roll stand is at the stock show... [/fatty jetch]

you could always drive to San Antonio and get one of these gigantic ho's (from Man vs. Food). This cinder block of a cinnamon roll was waiting for me after a co-worker made a trip there one afternoon

I agree on the making your own if that's something you're interested in. I can post a recipe that's identical to cinnabon. They're very easy to do.

Hruska's on hwy 71 on the way to la grange (who has delicious kolaches) also has delicious cinnamon rolls

edit - figured out the name

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stone mill bakers, in Upper Kirby (@westheimer) has good cinnamon rolls.

Believe it or not, IKEA has good cinnamon rolls.

whole foods
panera bread
central market

The ones at the rodeo are pretty delicious. I'd have to say egon's mom makes some pretty amazing ones too...so perhaps he could share the recipe....

i covered Egon's mom with icing last night.

I was actually remembering the ones from the rodeo that we used to get when I was a kid. I don't think my wife would be happy if I started baking cinnamon rolls. She would probably be less angry if I started bringing strippers into out home, than if I started baking trays of carb, sugar, and fat laden breakfast delights.

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Damn son, put the pants back on!

She doesn't like me to make unhealthy foods or bring them home, and I don't complain because it keeps her skinny.

check out Moeller's Bakery in Bellaire

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I can post a recipe that's identical to cinnabon. They're very easy to do.

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do it!

Are there any Grandy's still around. I used to eat those like M&M's.

Cici's and I'm not kidding.

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cici's does make a pretty damn good cinnamon roll.

Love me some TJ Cinammon's in front of Sugar Creek. Actually I think they gave up their franchise and are now just genericlg named Cinammon's.

Not sure if I like the "egon's mom" joke....


meh...

The cinnamon rolls are awesome!

~egon

The CiCi's cinnamon rolls are worth the price of admission...

That's good cinnamon roll!

Here's what I use. It's one of those make ahead and bake in the morning for your guests recipes. Definitely hard to have just one!!! It always helps me to cook with pictures, so I always add them for others.

* one cup milk
* 1/3 c butter
* 2 1/4t active dry yeast
* half cup sugar
* 4.5C flour
* 1t salt
* 3 eggs


* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
* 1/2 C raisins (optional)
* chopped pecans (optional)


* GLAZE:
* 1t corn syrup
* 1/2t vanilla extract
* 1 1/4C sifted confectioners' sugar
* 2T milk


Melt butter and milk together until it's the temperature you would use for a baby's bath. Then put yeast in, cover, and let sit for 10-15 min. (yeast should look creamy)

Add sugar, 3C flour, eggs, and salt. Dough will be sticky. Continue to add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time while kneading for at least 5 min.

I do it in the bowl I'm mixing it in but if you're going by the book... technically the kneading should be done on a floured surface. Then return to bowl that has been lightly coated with oil. Cover wih damp cloth& leave it alone until it doubles (1hr).

Punch down then lay on a floured surface. Roll into a 10X14 rectangle.

Brush the farthest end with water (this will seal it after you roll up)

In a small bowl combine the cinnamon and 3/4 cup brown sugar and sprinkle over dough. I press it in with my fingers, so when it liquifies, you lose very little of the mixture. Works! Then sprinkle the optionals (raisins and pecans). We use neither. Roll up and seal the seam with the side you brushed with water. Trick is to roll up as much as possible (looks nicer and seems to turn out better than crappy, loosely rolled dough).

Cut into 12 equal pieces USING a thin piece of string or floss. Do so by sliding the floss under the dough then pretending to tie a knot (slicing the dough). Cuts PERFECTLY without smashing the dough which is what a knife does.


PIC: http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6747/64529933.jpg


Place the pieces in a greased 9x13 inch glass pan (use glass because other baking pans tend to burn the sides/make dry)

Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.


Pic at this stage: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7051/1ccl.jpg


next morning: 375 degrees
let rolls stand at room temperature for 30 min.
then Bake 25 min or until golden.

Final Product Pic: http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3711/1ccc.jpg

Sorry it doesn't have the glaze on, my husband is weird and doesn't like icing or any sort of frosting like on cake.

But the glaze is: teaspoon Light corn syrup, 1/2 teasp vanilla, 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2T half-n-half cream. whisk until thick glaze. serve warm.



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Thanks... now I need to finish it off with this.

fourfatkids,

raisins in cinnamon rolls.

I noted in the recipe we don't put the nuts or raisins in. - from your four fat kids chef

raisins

Great! Hate it when I'm chewing this delectable baked morsel, and there's a squishy dead bug in middle.

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Great! Hate it when I'm chewing this delectable baked morsel, and there's a squishy dead gerbil in middle.

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That's not a cinnamon roll, that's Highwayman's cinnamon ring.

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Cici's and I'm not kidding.

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