April 20, 2013
I was supposed to take a jog yesterday but unfortunately, the oval wasn't available since it was publicly closed for the city's foundation day
I was really upset because I only have one day in a week to do some exercise (and I'm also excited to do some power abs after a looooong loooong time) after eating A LOT every minute and every second of the day - and this means that I eat for two to three persons per meal. Haha! That's why I really needed to burn and convert those "unused fats" into energy. As a result of my anger and frustration, I decided to try to bake some Cinnamon rolls! I actually found this recipe on the website "Joy of Baking".
Here are the listed inrgedients:
For the dough:
4 1/2 - 5 cups (590 - 660 grams) all-purpose flour
1 package (1/4 ounce) (7 grams) (2 teaspoons) active dry yeast (remember, its active dry!) =)
1 cup (240 ml) milk ( I used full cream fresh milk)
1/3 cup (75 grams) unsalted butter
1/3 cup (66 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
3 large eggs
For the filling:
3/4 cup (160 grams) packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (35 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cold (cut into pieces)
1/2 cup (120 ml) raisins or currants (optional)
Half-and-half (or light cream)*
For the glaze: (Optional)
1/2 cup (58 grams) powdered (confectioners or icing) sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons half-and-half(light cream)
*I used this substitute for half and half:
7/8 cup (210 ml) whole milk plus 2 tablespoons (25 grams) melted unsalted butter
This would make 1 cup of half-and-half =)
Procedure: