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MaMa’s Mini Cinnis March 29, 2013

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Makes two dozen, from Southern Living magazine

 

 

Ingredients

2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

6 Tbl butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

¼ cup chopped pecans

1Tbl sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbl milk or half and half

¼ tsp almond or vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

 

Directions

Unroll crescent rolls, and separate each dough portion along center perforation to form four rectangles; press diagonal perforations to seal. Stir together butter and next 4 ingredients; spread evenly over one side of each rectangle. Roll up jellyroll fashion, starting at long end. Gently cut each log into 6 (one-inch thick) slices using a serrated knife. Place rolls, ¼-inch apart, into 2 (8-inch) greased cake pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 to 10 minutes. Stir together remaining ingredients. Drizzle over warm rolls.

 

Monkey Bread

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Ingredients

4 tubes buttermilk biscuits

1 1/3 cups sugar

2 Tbl. cinnamon

1 stick butter

1 tsp. vanilla

 

Directions

Cut each biscuit into quarters. Mix 2/3 cup sugar and one tsp. cinnamon. Roll biscuit parts in mixture and put in a greased bread pan. Melt butter and the remaining sugar and cinnamon until bubbly. Add vanilla. Pour over rolls. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

 

Sun Butter

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“Spreads nicely and is so good for you!” said Nana Hazel. From “Let’s Get Well” by Adele Davis.

Ingredients

1 lb unsalted butter, softened

1 cup sunflower oil

 

Directions

Mix together. Put in container and refrigerate.