CRABTREE: Cheyenne's Blessing

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Cheyenne's Blessing

Sunday we blessed Cheyenne and had a get together for lunch. It turned out great. I always love getting the whole family together. It just would have been nice if the weather had cooperated and we could have gone outside, rather than cramming everyone into our house. Thanks to everyone that provided food. It was delicious and a special thanks to Lindsay for letting us take over her birthday.

After Cheyenne was born my Mom offered her Wedding dress to use to make a Blessing dress. I was way excited and scared to death of cutting it apart. I don't sew that often and this project was quite intimidating. Unlike most things if I messed it up there was no way to go out and buy new material.

It turned out great. My mother-in-law put in the zipper and my Mom spent hours sewing the decorative flowers on. Cheyenne looked so cute...

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My Latest Recipe

CINNAMON ROLLS

THE DOUGH

2 (.25oz) pkgs active dry yeast

2 1/2 cups warm water

1/2 pkg of yellow cake mix (9oz)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

5 cups flour

THE INSIDE GOODNESS

1/2 cup butter (melted)

3/4 cup white sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

THE FROSTING

(or BUY cream cheese frosting)

3 cup confectioner's sugar

1/2 cup butter (softened)

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 Tbsp milk

DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let it stand until creamy (about 10 minutes). Then combine the yeast mixture with the cake mix, salt, and vanilla; stir well. Stir in the flour, beat well. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Deflate dough and turn it out on a well floured surface. Roll out into a rectangle and spread with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (combine in bowl before hand to make it easy). Roll up dough (so you have a long tube) and cut into 3/4 inch thick rolls. Place on greased baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 45 min). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls for 15-20 minutes. While rolls are cooling make frosting. Stir all ingredients together in a bowl. After the rolls have cooled a bit, spread with frosting and enjoy!