Cinnamon Roll Dough - Bread Machine

Ingredients

6 tablespoons milk - heated approximately 1 minute in microwave

6 tablespoons water (110°)

4 tablespoons butter, room temperature

1 egg, room temperature

1 tsp salt

1/3 cup sugar

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

3 Tablespoons dough relaxer (optional) - Vital Wheat Gluten

3 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Directions

Add all ingredients according to your bread machine instructions. Set machine to dough. Check dough occasionally. If dough to moist add a bit of flour. If dough is looking to dry add warm water at about a tablespoon at a time.

When bread machine has completed the dough cycle, remove the dough from the pan to a lightly oiled surface. Knead the dough several times and form the dough into an oval; cover with a clean towel and let rest for 10 minutes.

Roll and stretch the dough into approximately a 9x8 inch rectangle.

Fill dough with desired filling recipe. Roll and cut into 1 1/2 inch sections and place in a greased 9x13x2 inch baking dish. At this point the rolls can be covered in plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight  and can be baked right out of the refrigerator (rolls can be frozen for up to one month, but must be completely  thawed and allowed to rise in a warm place before baking - usually 10 - 12 hours.)

Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes or until doubled in size. Bake for 25 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Spread with frosting if desired.

White Chili

I call this white chili because it contains ground turkey (99% fat free) and white kidney beans (cannellini beans). I have been told is it is a little spicy, but I can’t tell. Also, if you don’t know me very well, I love to use beer and wine in my cooking. This recipe includes beer. You can make it without beer, but the flavor may differ. Perhaps use a non-alcoholic beer instead?

Ingredients

2 pounds ground turkey, browned with a bit of pepper and powdered garlic

1 medium to small onion, chopped

3 large cloves garlic, chopped

½ green pepper

½ yellow pepper

½ orange or red pepper

2 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes

1.5 15 oz. cans tomato sauce

2 15 oz. cans white kidney beans (a.k.a. cannellini beans) drained

½ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

1 bottle beer (I like to use an amber or ale beer)

1 teaspoon crushed red peppers

½ tablespoon ground pepper

1 tablespoon cumin

½ tablespoon paprika

½ tablespoon oregano

½ tablespoon chili powder

Directions

In a large pan sprayed with cooking spray, brown the ground turkey add about 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Meanwhile, in a large pot sauté the onion and bell pepper in 1 teaspoon of olive oil until onion is almost translucent. Add the chopped garlic and sauté for one minute more. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, drained kidney beans, hot sauce and beer. Add all of the spices and stir. Cook on low heat for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. This is a thick chili so you will not look like a soup.

You can also do this in a crock pot. Brown the turkey as stated above. Saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Add all of the ingredients into the crock pot and stir. Cook on low heat for approximately 3.5 to 4 hours.