Grandma's Cinnamon Scrolls

Dough ingredients:

Yeast: 1-2 sachets (dry or wet - depending on age)

½ cup warm water

3 teaspoons sugar

1 kilo plain flour (4 big cups)

Butter or lard (50 cent piece- 2 tablespoons)

2 eggs

100 ml cream

Salt (if butter unsalted)

Method:

Mix sugar, milk and yeast (let it froth)

Put all dry ingredients together

Rub in butter

Make a well in the middle

Add cream, eggs & yeast (frothing)

Turn into dough

Work it hard; add milk until medium/soft

Place into dish and cover for 1-2 hours, in a warm place

(To allow it to rise)

AFTER rising

Roll out flat to a ½ cm thickness

Cinnamon sugar: ingredients

150 g Castor sugar

1 egg

150 g unsalted butter

Cinnamon (to taste)

Method:

Cream butter and sugar together

Add cinnamon

Making the scrolls

Spread the cinnamon sugar mixture into the rolled out pastry

Then roll up into a long sausage

Cut into inch thick portions

Pick up each individual scroll and pinch the bottom closed

(To seal the openings)

Flatten a little onto the tray

Leave to rise for 1-2 hours

Preheat oven to moderate; 200 degrees C

Cook for 10-20 mins until golden brown

Remember to space evenly as they spread while cooking!