Cinnamon Rolls or Orange Rolls

This is the best recipe we have found for cinnamon rolls and even better orange rolls. The dough is really easy to work with and it tastes great. We make the dough in the bread machine which takes a lot of the work out of it.

Dough:
1 cup warm milk
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, beaten (use eggs that are room temp.)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups flour
3 tsp yeast

To bread machine: add milk, water, vanilla, butter, eggs, salt, and sugar then flour, place
yeast on top of flour. Set on dough cycle. When cycle is complete remove dough and let
stand 10 min.
(To make without bread machine: Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl. Mix in the sugar, margarine, salt, and eggs. Add flour and mix well. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.)

Roll out dough into 15 x 24 inch rectangle. Brush on melted butter then sprinkle on filling (orange or cinnamon depending on what you are making). with the long edge of the rectangle, roll up the dough and pinch the seam to seal. (be careful not to roll the dough too tight). Cut into 1-1/2 inch rolls and place in pan. Let them rise for 45 min or until they double in size. Cook at 350 degrees for 20-25 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven, spread cream cheese frosting over rolls.

Yield: 15 rolls. (I use 13 x19 x1 inch cookie sheet to bake them, if you use a 9 x 13 do not cook more than 12 rolls at a time) If you prefer the rolls to have a more crunchy edge put 9 to a 13 x 19 inch sheet.

Orange Filling:
1/2 cup melted butter
zest from 2 oranges
1/2 cup sugar

Orange Roll Frosting:
2 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp orange juice (from oranges used for the zest)

Cinnamon Filling:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Cinnamon Roll Frosting:
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt

Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

I'm typing this recipe as I lick the spatula and beaters clean from their heavenly gooey-ness. Anyway, I found these brownies on All Recipes.com and BOY are they awesome?! The perfect blend of fudgey chewyness and the perfect level of succulent richness. Top with a scoop of Bryer's Natural Vanilla Ice Cream, and you'll wonder if you've died and gone to heaven!!!

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. reheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended.
3. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until blended. Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

Happy baking!! Gotta run - the timer is about to go off!!! :)