Christmas is Coming #14

1996

So, maybe they still weren't cooperative, but we learned our lesson from the year before and took a picture anyway!

In case it hasn't been mentioned before, our favorite family tradition is to have cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning. This year Wayne's parents came for David's ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood and stayed for Christmas. Mom could see that I was really busy and wanted to help out so she went to Costco and bought cinnamon rolls for us. It was extremely thoughtful, but, unfortunately, they turned out to be a flop - not because they weren't good, but because they didn't taste like normal. So, we haven't done that again. (Now our backup plan is to have some stashed in the freezer just in case something happens on Christmas Eve and we run out of time to make fresh ones.)

Potato Refrigerator Rolls 1 Tbl yeast 1 ½ cups warm water 2/3 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp salt 2/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes

7-8 cups flour Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes (I usually just add dry potato flakes with some extra water/milk) and 4 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough of the remaining flour to make a dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate until ready to use – up to 5 days, punch down as it rises.

Punch down the dough and cut off the amount needed. Shape as desired and let rise in a warm place about 1 ½ hours. Bake 10 – 15 minutes at 400°. Makes 4 dozen.

Filling for cinnamon rolls:

butter, brown sugar, cinnamon to taste

Icing:

½ cup melted butter ¼ cup evaporated milk 1 tsp vanilla

5 cups powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients.