Sunshine Rings
Delicious cinnamon rolls made into a Christmas wreath.
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water (add 1 T. sugar). Let rise to double it’s size.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix liquid ingredients.
  3. Add yeast once it’s doubled in size and mix in dry ingredients (add flour slowly).
  4. Let dough double in size (about 45 minutes).
  5. Use 1/4 of the dough and roll into a large rectangle, about 1/2″ thick. (This will make one ring as big as a cookie sheet. If you want them smaller, take 1/8 of the dough.)
  6. Spread butter over the dough, then brown sugar and cinnamon. (Grandma likes to add raisons but we just like them plain.)
  7. Next, roll the dough into a long roll and bring the two ends together into a circle. Pinch the seam together.
  8. Place cinnamon circle onto baking sheet. Take a knife and cut slices about two inches apart from the outside of the circle. Leave about an inch of the roll uncut.
  9. Now comes the fun part- twist the cuts so they make a ring, cinnamon rolls showing.
  10. Cover; let rise until doubled in size (30-60 minutes).
  11. Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes. Make sure the top is slightly browned or your ring will be doughy.
  12. Frost- if you frost them warm the icing melts a little or wait until they are cool and frosting will be fluffy.