Grandma Maurine's Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

My hubby is the type of man who would like to have a hot breakfast on the table every morning. Unfortunately for him, he did not marry the "get up and cook right away" kind of woman. I do however, occasionally feel bad or have an excessive energy and cook something. Other times I make things ahead and freeze them, or just save them for the morning. This is one of those days, and recipes.

Grandma Maurine is my father in laws mother. I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but one thing has always stood out. Grandma loved to cook, and her food is still talked about even years after her passing. My husband's aunt compiled a cook book of some of her favorite recipes. It is by far my favorite cookbook.

This recipe is followed my scores of praise from past students that Grandma cooked for in the school cafeteria to her children's memories of her. Food always taste better with a little bit of nostalgia on the side. 

This recipe can be made super easy by using a quick dough recipe. I used Grandma's which is as follows:

1 1/2 cups warm water ( or part milk)

1/3 cup sugar

4 cups flour

1/3 cup softened shortening

2 packages dried yeast

1 egg

 1 1/2 tsp salt

Put all ingredients together, except for 1 cup flour and beat together. Then add the rest of the flour. DO NOT KNEAD. This is a soft dough. Let it rise for 30 mins. Roll out and spread butter, sugar and cinnamon. Form into the rolls and allow to rise another 30 mins. Bake at 350. (makes 2 dozen)

The Gooey Roll Recipe

Use your favorite roll recipe. In the bottom of the baking dish mix 1 cup cream, 1 cup brown sugar, and one stick melted butter. Place rolls over top of mixture. Allow to rise and bake at 350 for 25-30 mins. After baking turn immediately onto a platter.

If your feeling more health conscious, decrease the amounts of sugar and cream, or sub a different sweetener. There were no actual measurements listed on Grandma's recipe, she just knew how much she wanted.

These were fantastic with a hot cup of coffee in the morning! And didn't last long enough for a good picture :)