Buns for Breakfast

Yum! I have wanted to make a homemade breakfast for Christmas morning for years. We usually make the Pillsbury Grands Rolls, but this year I tried the homemade version. This recipe was an two-day process. First I made the dough, put it in a greased bowl, and let it rise. It took over four hours to rise because it was so cold. Then I rolled out the dough, layered the top with brown sugar and cinnamon crumble, rolled the dough into a cylinder, and cut the rounds. Next I put the rolls in a buttered casserole dish. They rose in the fridge over night. Christmas morning I took them out for the next step. I put a pan of boiling water on the bottom rack of a cold oven, then put the rolls on the rack above and closed the oven. The steam rising reactivates the yeast and the rolls rose a little more. Then I took the two pans out, preheated the oven, and baked the rolls. I mixed up the icing and gave the rolls a hearty slathering. They were pretty good for my first try. I thought the icing was not quite sweet enough and the bread part was a little tough, but overall a good experience.