Cinnamon Roses

“Cinnamon Rolls” The Sequel! If you want to impress your guests with your fine cooking skills and great food presentation, I have just the thing. The only bad thing about this recipe is that people might not want to bite into these little things, afraid of destroying their beauty.

Now dough is pretty easy and is more or less the same with the one you use on your usual cinnamon rolls, only the technique of making the roses is a bit different. You are going to love it nonetheless.

Anyway, start by warming up your milk, add yeast and a bit of sugar and let it activate.

In the bowl of your mixer, add melted butter, eggs, salt and ¼ cup of sugar. Mix for a bit then add the milk and yeast mixture. At this point you can start adding your flour, one cup at a time. When is solid enough, take it out and knead for a minute. Let the dough rise for a couple of hours until it doubles in size.

Back on the dough, cut it into 24 little pieces and roll each one into a ball.

Take 4 balls at a time and roll out each one into a circle so that it’s about 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter. Place the circles on top of each other from the middle down as in the picture below and top with one or two tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar mix, spreading it evenly over each circle.

Start at the bottom and roll the thing all the way up. You don’t need to pinch the sides.

This will make two roses. Take a knife and cut exactly down the middle. Place the roses cut side down, in a well buttered muffin tray.

Let the cinnamon rolls sit for another 20 to 30 minutes, you will notice they will continue to rise. Brush the rolls with egg wash and sprinkle with some sugar before baking. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° F / 190° C for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

This is it! I hope you made enough because people are going to fight for them. Enjoy!