I started the morning with a smile! It was 7am and I had a craving...
I needed Buttermilk for the Cream Cheese frosting that I was going to make to top off the rolls, since I woke up the other morning and thought, "Today feels like a Cinnamon Roll kinda day!" I ran to Safeway. Arrived home, got out all my ingredients, warmed up my Kitchen Aid and went to work.
I was a couple steps into my recipe when I needed to help two children. Got one a bowl of cereal and changed the other's diaper. Went back to what I was doing...or so I thought. I was waiting for the yeast-step in my recipe and realized that there wasn't one. Then it came to me: I was on the wrong page of the book!
I dumped out all the sticky goop that I affectionately called "my warm up" and washed my bowl. I then found the CORRECT page and got started again. I use Saff Yeast that doesn't mix directly with fluid, so I have to time it just right to be able to get it activiated. I heated my milk, dumped in my flour, added some salt and made a little doughball. Carter needed me again. Thus my concentration was broken; and I thought I knew where I was in the recipe. I added salt. And then my egg, etc etc etc. Long story short: I ADDED TWICE THE AMOUNT OF SALT!
It's 10:30am and once again, I dump out my bowl, wash it and glared at the ingredients. I say to myself, "I WILL MAKE CINNAMON ROLLS OUT OF YOU IF IT KILLS ME." I measure and time everything just right, the kids are fine running amok all over the house and I'm ignoring them to the best of my ability. Everything was going smoothly and I was letting my machine knead the dough while I ran and put Carter down for his nap. I just needed another cup or so of flour, and then it hits me. I'm completely out of flour. COMPLETELY OUT. I need more flour and I don't have it.
I sit down and tears start flooding my eyes. I have been trying to make this stupid dough for hours now and I'll never be able to get it done! I am a mess, I have white powder spots all over my black shirt and apron, I have dough-like goop in my hair and up my arms, I spilled some of the oil on me and I neeeeeeeed flour!
I go back to Safeway, puffy cheeks and all. Grab one bag of flour, pay and come back home as fast as I could.
Got home, tore open the flour and dumped a little in. It was just enough that it made the dough come off the sides of the bowl and it was ready to rise. GUESS HOW MUCH FLOUR I USED????? Less than 1/4 cup. That was all. I was FUMING by now and thought it best to let the dough rise while I cooled off. I fed the older two kids lunch and did some dishes. PUNCHED the dough down. It rose again and an hour later I was ready to roll it out.
Everything went fine from here on out, except I ran out of butter. They turned out delicous if you ask me! This is NOT the first time making these, and I guess that I was just more distracted than I thought.
By the time that I got done making the last batch, it was 2pm. I had been in the process of getting this buggers done for nearly 7 hours. I'm not craving them anymore.
9 comments:
I would have given you some flour if you lived closer. :) Sometimes cravings are meant to be just that...cravings...especially with 3 little ones running around. I do my best baking at night around midnight. :)
Ang,
I'm thinking our piano lesson (and many other of life's) adventures would more accurately be called Mayhem in A minor. Catastrophes in C Major is a little too cheerful for most of our un-supervised upheavals.
Oh my word! You get the prize for having the most determination in the face of adversity. And the prize is a hot cinnamon roll that looks like it is to die for! They look amazing! Amazing!!!
Wow, you are dedicated! You are brave to go to the store twice with your kiddos. I avoid it whenever possible.
You made it! :) Congrats for enduring through to the end! I would've given up WAY early! :) But you win for the most determined and courageous cinnamon roll maker ever! :)
Love you! I bet they tasted SO yummy! They LOOK good!
I want to yell in frustration for you!!! AHH! I am sorry, I would have given you flour too! Thoes do look amazing...hmmm,I feel like cinnamon rolls...hehe
I would have given up and bought the pre-made ready to bake rolls which require no effort, but will never compare to real ones in the taste department. How were they? Did you have a glass of milk to drink to wash them down, or did you run out right as the rolls were coming out of the oven? :)
I bet now is not the time to tell you but I have an amazing recipe for Cinnamon Rolls that is lovingly titled...90 minute Cinnamon Rolls and they taste really yummy...next time you crave them, call me and I'll give you that recipe because you won't mess it up. :)
Oh, how frustrating. They sure look amazingly yummy though :)
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