NOT Pillsbury Cinnamon Buns

Posted: December 22, 2009 | Author: Bakezilla | Filed under: Bakezilla | 1 Comment »

Here’s a special breakfast treat that is bound to impress others by the mere fact that it doesn’t come from a can with a chubby white man on the front. Homemade Cinnamon Buns, which would also make a lovely Christmas morning treat as well

Preheat to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl, stir together 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 tbs brown sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Briskly stir in 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup milk (I use skim to reduce fat content). Stir until the dough forms a ball, using your hands usually works better.

Turn it out onto a floured surface, and pat the dough into a roughly 9 by 13 inch rectangle. Brush the surface with about a tbs of milk. Sprinkle on the cinnamon mixture evenly.

Roll up the rectangle from the long side. Cut the log into 9 even pieces, and place the individual biscuits in a square baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes or so.

While they are baking, make a quick icing by mixing together about a 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar (more if needed) and 1-2 tbs of milk. Spread this on the biscuits as soon as they come out of the oven.

One caveat: EAT THEM WARM. They do not save well! They get dry and hard by the next day. But they are very tasty and not nearly as hard as they look.