Posted by Suzanne McMinn on January 31, 2008 @ 5:05 am
Tags: cinnamon, yeast breads
Breads, The Farmhouse Table
Could anything made with three different kinds of sugar not be magnificent? I’d give you one but we ate them. But-I’m gonna tell you how to make them, too. You gotta start with the mother of all bread recipes, Grandmother Bread.
How to make Cinnamon Crispies:
Follow the directions to make Grandmother Bread. After the first rise, roll out each half of the dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch square. Brush on 1/4 cup melted butter. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Spread over buttered dough.
Roll up each half, seal seams, and cut into 12 pieces. Place on greased baking sheets a few inches apart. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten pieces. Let rise for 30 minutes. You have time to watch Judge Judy, or fantasize about eating a sweet, hot crispie.
Meanwhile, you might have a loaf of regular Grandmother Bread rising. If you only use half the dough to make a dozen crispies (cut the butter/sugar/cinnamon in half accordingly..or not, because we love butter and sugar and cinnamon), you’ll have the other half of the recipe left over to make one loaf. Grandmother Bread is fabulous that way. You can totally be multi-tasking.
After 30 minutes, cover the rolls with waxed paper and use a rolling pin to flatten the rolls again.
Brush rolls with more melted butter. Sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar. No being stingy with the butter and sugar. We’re going all out here.
Doesn’t this look unbelievable? You’re almost there! You just have to bake it.
Bake at 400-degrees for 8-10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Consume in copious quantities. You’re welcome. 
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7:56
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OMG, put the kettle on, I’ll be right over for a cup of tea and some cinnamon crispies. You did make more, right? Right?
Nice to have printable recipes; I checked the format — perfect!
-Kim
7:59
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Oh, your daily photo — LOVE the colour of the cabinets! What are you going with for the counter top?
Oooh, this is *SO* exciting!
-Kim
8:18
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Thanks, Kim! I love the cabinets! The countertops are going to be a really pretty beveled laminate in a green faux granite style called uba tuba. It was really fun to see some of the cabinets set! They have to finish drywalling and texturing, so they had to take them back down after the countertop guy finished measuring. They’ll all go in for real in another couple weeks.
8:39
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My mouth is watering. It is a cold day here in Candada, what a great activity to do today!!
8:40
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Stop it! Stop it!!!! I’m trying to lose weight, here!!! You can’t post stuff like that because you know I’ll have to make some!
*g*
They do look yummy. Butter + sugar + cinnamon = pure happiness.
9:38
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wow, they look wonderful! And printable! So handy.
9:52
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Oh my. These look delicious. You do the best recipes. I am so impressed with all you do in that old farmhouse kitchen, Suzanne!
BW
9:56
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Oh, my! Those look wonderful!
10:19
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Oh. Dear Lord. I just gained 5 pounds.
11:39
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I miss one day and look what happens.
Yesterday’s post made my heart go pitty-pat. I am so enjoying this budding romance. Now about today’s post, Those cinnamonny things look soooo good. I may have to try 
to make them. I am not a baker so I’m sure they won’t even be close to yours. 
Everyone have a great day and 
to all.
1:28
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They look look mouth watering delicious!
3:44
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Thanks for making your reciped printable!!
4:36
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Oh those are one of my favorite things to eat - unfortunately I don’t have 3 growing kids to help eat them - pretty much just me and my hubby and I’d eat every one of them myself but they look sooooooo yummmy.
6:05
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Ohhhhh goodness! No really, gooooooodness! *g* Thanks for the printable recipe!
8:36
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I’m new here and have had so much fun wandering around your blog! I love it! I’m so glad to find your french bread recipe. I promised to make french bread rolls and gumbo for 50 folks at church on Mardi Gras. That recipe will be PERFECT!
And this one looks DIVINE! I’m excited to try it, too!
Thanks again for this lovely visual vacation. I’ll be back!
1:50
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I am drooling on my keyboard. I’m afraid your blog may be too dangerous for me to read. It wasn’t that long ago that I had to run to the kitchen to make your chocolate pudding cake. Naturally, I had to eat vanilla ice-cream with it. I need to be losing weight, not gaining it!
Of course I will have to make these. ;-)
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3:37
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Have wanted to try the cinnamon crispies for weeks. We finally did it today, and they were an instant success with my husband and myself. We made half of the recipe into the crispies and half into grandma’s bread. Absolutely delicious. They will continue to be a hit in this Roane County home.
3:28
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