{"id":1574,"date":"2013-09-04T18:37:17","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T01:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2013-09-11T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:36:38","slug":"rose-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=1574","title":{"rendered":"Rose Dinner Rolls, and Cinnamon Roses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"IMG_9465\"<\/a>Sometimes “yummy” just isn’t enough. Sometimes it’s necessary to go for the WOW<\/strong> factor. A visual delicacy…food porn, if you will.<\/p>\n

So I made roses out of a rich dinner roll dough, turning them into dinner rolls and then cinnamon rolls. Both ways were hugely successful. These roses aren’t just appealing to the eyes, they’re also easy to devour politely, one fluffy petal at a time.<\/p>\n

Manners were strictly enforced during my formative years. We knew better than to butter an entire slice of bread. Rolls were torn into small pieces, each of which was buttered just before it disappeared in our mouths. If I’d taken a bite out of a whole roll my father’s fist would have come down on the table sharply, making the silverware rattle. I’m grateful for the knowledge now, though the years of screaming babies (and shoveling food in as fast as possible while there was\u00a0a spare moment)\u00a0have probably made my manners pretty rusty.<\/p>\n

Think about it – does anyone actually bite into<\/em> a cinnamon roll? Personally, half the enjoyment I get from eating a cinnamon roll is derived from unwrapping it slowly, sticky fingers and all. But with these beauties, pulling the petals off one by one is just as fun, and a lot less messy. \"IMG_9468\"<\/a> The dough I used isn’t too sweet, so it works well as a dinner roll, but is rich enough to turn into a cinnamon roll. I picture these rose shaped rolls on a buffet line at a luncheon or tea; probably not<\/em> something you’d serve for a Super Bowl party.<\/p>\n

Here is the recipe and lots of how-to photos. They really are simple to shape, just a little more time-consuming than regular rolls. Well worth the effort when you consider\u00a0the visual impact.<\/p>\n

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Rose Rolls<\/div>\n
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Author: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n
Makes 12 rolls.<\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\n