Sweet Dinner Rolls! (UMMMMMMM)

SWEET DINNER ROLLS

First & Foremost I want to say that making Bread is my latest most favorite thing to do. I cannot believe how easy I have found it and what amazing bread I have created right in my own kitchen with my fancy KitchenAid mixer. I have been making FRESH, HOT out of the oven rolls for the last few weeks for dinner - Most nights - Yes, I can be obsessive!

After trying many different types and ingredients I have found this one works the best.

1. Warm 1/2 Cup of 1% milk in the microwave and add 1 pkg of fast acting yeast (1 TBSP) and a pinch of sugar - Let sit for about 10 minutes. It should start to froth. If no frothing - try again at this point. MILK should not be boiling JUST WARM.
   
2. In the meantime - in your KitchenAid bowl - mix: 1/2 Cup of hot water, 1/3 cup softened butter (yes real butter), 1/3 cup White Sugar, Pinch of Salt, Beat an egg and mix (make sure water is not so hot that it cooks the egg!)
3. Measure out 3 & 3/4 cups of white flour (You may need a little more but start with this)
4. Add Flour to KitchenAid Bowl and mix a few times to incorporate all
5. ADD the YEAST / MILK mixture
6. USE THE DOUGH Beater and place the bowl in the KitchenAid Stand. On setting 1 or 2 mix for up to 10 minutes. You will know when ready as dough gets a shine on it.
7. GREASE a bowl with butter. Take out dough and form a ball. Roll Dough in butter in bowl so not to stick.
8. LET SIT in a warm place covered for 1 to 1& 1/2 hours. It should double in size.
9. When ready - turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread with melted butter. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll Wedges from SMALL end to large end and turn under edges. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover & let rise for another 45 minutes.
10. PRE-HEAT over to 400.
11. BRUSH rolls very carefully with melted butter. (at this point you can sprinkle parmason cheese overtop too)
12. BAKE in pre-heated over for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.

ENJOY - Serve Warm with lots of Butter!!!!!


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The BEST Lasagna EVER!

The BEST Lasagna EVER!

OK - So I never ever use a recipe when making a meal - But this Lasagna was the best I have ever Made - so I am going to do my best to write down what I did last night for dinner.

1) Browned Lean Ground Beef (about 1 & 1/2 Pounds)

2) added Dried Onion Flakes, Fresh Ground Pepper, Dash of Tarragon, Italian Herb Seasoning, Cube of dried Basil (bought by chance - looks like a chicken bouillon cube but is Basil - amazing taste), Very slight dash of chili flakes. (THIS is all to your Taste - If you like Hot - Add more Chili Flakes - Start with less as you can add - BUT you can Never take away!)

3) Let all Brown & mingle flavors for about 10 minutes

4) Add a can of Tomato Sauce (Any can will do - approx 700ml but enough to make 1 dish of lasagna - does not have to be fancy - no name brand will do as you have already added spices.)

5) Add a spoonful of brown sugar (takes away the acidity)

6) Let sit for a bit for the flavors to merge

7) Get your dish ready - Mine was not a huge one - 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish about 4 or 5 inches deep. Just enough to use up the meat sauce you have made. (spray with non-stick vegetable oil)

8) Get your noodles out - I NEVER pre-cook them.

9) Open can of Crushed Tomatoes

10) Spoon a good layer of Crushed Tomatoes over bottom of casserole dish
11) Put layer of noodles on bottom JUST touching - NOT overlapping - I had to break about 2 inches off the end of all of mine.

12) spoon a layer of Meat Sauce over top of them.

13) Cut up a Layer of Mushrooms and lay over top

14) Sprinkle cheese - I bought a package of Superstore - NO NAME Brand of Edam & Mozzarella.

15) Layer of Noodles

16) Mix together Sour Cream & Cottage cheese and spread on top of the noodles (About 1/2 Cup of Each)

17) Add some more grated cheese

18) Layer of Noodles

19) Layer of Meat Sauce - (USE UP ALL OF IT)

20) Cut up mushrooms and layer

21) Layer of Shredded Cheese

22) Layer of Noodles - Add layer of Crushed Tomatoes over top of them.

23) Layer of Shredded Cheese & top with blobs of cream cheese (Fix later)

24) LOOSELY Cover with tin foil and bake for 70-90 minutes at 300 Degrees (Noodles should be soft - may not be fully cooked)

25) Remove Tin Foil

26) Spread Cream cheese (Now very soft) over top of existing Cheese
27) Add additional Layer of Grated Edam & Mozzarella cheese & turn oven up to 400 for 30 minutes or until top layer of cheese is GOLDEN brown.

28) Bring out of oven - Let sit 10 minutes

29) Cut & Enjoy with some Garlic Toast.

BEST LASAGNA I have ever made - My Guests all had 2 Helpings!

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Enjoy!