After we finished up opening presents, Kristina got right to work on creating some cinnamon rolls. She had made the dough the day before, so it was just waiting for her in the refrigerator.
Here she is rolling the dough out. Since it was in the refrigerator, it was a bit springy, but she eventually go it all rolled out into a nice rectangle.
After getting the dough rolled out, the next step is BUTTER. To get that ooey, gooey cinnamon roll, you will need a lot of butter. This is not a low calorie item, this is that once in a while splurge item.
Cinnamon and sugar mixture is next -- and again, you will need a lot to get the ooey, gooey cinnamon roll!
We both love raisins, so Kristina always makes at least one pan with lots of raisins for us.
Now it is time for the roll...it is a somewhat tedious job because you need to make sure it stays tight and you want to try and keep as much of your "fillings" inside the roll. It takes a bit of patience, but the end result is one long log.
Next she sliced them up and placed them into buttered pans. They rise a bit longer on the counter while you make the other pans, and this is how they look prior to going into the oven. You don't want to crowd them too much otherwise they won't bake through completely and you don't want raw dough!
Here's the finished product...and boy they are good!
