Father's Day

The boys and I got up early to make orange rolls for Sam on Father's Day. Yum!

We also got Sam a new baby seat for his bike. We really like it (Beth recommended it to me---thanks, Beth!) because it sits on the front of the bike, so it's great because you can talk to the baby and he can see the scenery and everything. Malachi already loves it. He says "Un! unn! unn!" ("Fun") and "Eeeee!" ("Whee!") while he rides along.

Update: Here is the recipe for the sweet rolls:

Cinnamon Rolls (or orange rolls)

3 c. hot water
1 c. instant pwd. milk
½ c. potato flakes (not pearls)
2 c. flour
2 eggs
½ c. sugar
1 ½ T. yeast, or 1 T. instant yeast
½ c. butter or marg. (very soft)
2 t. salt
4-5 c. flour

3 T. melted butter
½ c. sugar
2 T. cinnamon

OR

3 T. melted butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 T. grated orange rind

Frosting:
4 T. melted butter
pwd. sugar (1/2 bag or so? just add till it looks right)
vanilla
cold milk (again, add till consistency is right)---or if making orange rolls, add orange juice instead of milk

Combine first 5 ingredients. Add sugar and yeast. Mix well and add butter and salt until smooth. Add flour, enough to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth, at least 5 min. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover with tea towel and place in warm oven. Let rise 1 ½ hrs. Punch down. Let rise 45 min. Punch down.

Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a large rectangle. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon (or orange rind and sugar). Roll up from long side. Cut each roll (I use dental floss to cut) into 3/4-inch (?) slices. Place on greased cookie sheet. Let rise 30-45 min, or until double. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Frost while still hot, using pastry brush.