Joy the Baker

I was trying to cheat.  I was trying to take a short cut and it bit me in the butt.  Now, here I am with my tail between my legs, and big puppy dog eyes.

I’m a great baker.  Every great baker has their weak spots.  Mine happens to be cinnamon rolls.  Nevermind that I love the darn things!  I’m just not very good at baking them.  My one success is with these Sugar and Spice Cinnamon Rolls.  Good.  Really good.  But I’m looking for the ooey gooey, make you want to bite your pillow cinnamon roll.

I tried to take a short cut today to get a quick fix.  I had the clever idea to use Trader Joe’s refrigerated pizza dough, roll it out, cover it in butter, cinnamon and sugar, and indulge to my heart’s content. 

Well… it wasn’t the stuff dreams are made of.  Maybe you can help.

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