One bread dough done 5 different ways

Today I am teaching a class at the Pinners Conference! When I was asked to teach a cooking class for the conference the first thing that came to my mind is a bread class. I am not at all a bread expert but I have made rolls many times in my life. One recipe in particular I have made more times then others. So I knew that I needed to share my overnight cinnamon roll recipe done in 5 different ways!

So here it is!

Overnight Roll Dough

1 Tablespoon yeast
3 cups warm water
1 c. sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup oil
5 cups flour + 5 cups flour

 

Regular Cinnamon Rolls

 

 

Filling:

1/2 cup butter melted

cinnamon

brown sugar

sugar

 

Spread or sprinkle over dough before rolling.

 

Vanilla Icing:

1 lb powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup butter, softened almost melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (optional)

 

Mix together all ingredients. Add milk if you need to thin the icing while mixing. 

 

(If you like alot of frosting I would double this recipe!)

 

 

 

Orange Cinnamon Rolls

 

Filling:

1/2 cup butter, softened almost melted

1 1/2 cups sugar

orange peel from 2 oranges

 

Spread and sprinkle over dough before rolling.

 

Glaze:

4 to 5 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

orange juice (until glaze is a thin consistency)

1 orange zest

 

Combined all ingredients and spread over orange cinnamon rolls after you bake them.

 

 

 

Ham & Cheddar or Bacon & Cheese Pinwheels

 

Filling:
Bacon crumbled up (cooked) or Ham (not cooked)
Shredded Cheese

Topping:
Garlic Butter

Fill with meat and cheese and after you are done baking brush tops with garlic butter 

 

Knotted Rolls

Spread melted butter over dough after rolling it out to a rectangle. Fold over into thirds and cut into 1 inch strips. Knot rolls and put onto cookie sheet. Then let rise.

Brush with melted butter after knotted rolls are very lightly browned.

Knotted Orange Rolls

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, softened almost melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
orange peel from 2 oranges

Roll out dough into a rectangle. Spread and sprinkle ingredients over dough. Then fold into thirds and cut into 1 inch strips and knot. Place on cookie sheet.

Glaze:
4 to 5 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
orange juice (until glaze is a thin consistency)
1 orange zest

Combined all ingredients and spread generously over entire orange knotted rolls.