Discovery Center Make, Take and Bake

On Saturday, March 20, Catherine and I attended the second "Make, Take, and Bake" class sponsored by the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center. We made Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls and had a chance to talk with others who attended the class, and we watched as Trudy Thornsen demonstrated how to make Cranberry-Orange Pinwheel Cookies. Included is the recipe for Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls for you all to enjoy. They are "berry" delicious! Also, be sure to join us on April 10 for the final class, where we will be baking Cranberry Coffee Cake.

Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

3/4 cup warm water

1/4 cup white sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg, room temperature

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 crasins/sweetened cranberries

Directions:

Step 1: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes

Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the sugar, salt, egg, and 1 cup flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well with each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Smear the dough with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar and sweetened dried cranberries. Roll up the dough along the long edge until it forms a roll. Slice into equal size pieces and place them in the pan with the cut side up.

Step 4: Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or cover and let rise room temperature until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake rolls until golden brown, for about 20 minutes.

Enjoy the recipe and some pictures!

Catherine and Kaitlyn

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