Fried Cinnamon Rolls

Recently I learned how to make these donut rolls and decided to try a cinnamon version. Since we don’t have an oven, this is the closest thing I can get to making my mother’s cinnamon rolls. Let’s just say this is the slightly less healthy version since it’s fried rather than baked.

Ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, water, oil, yeast, baking soda, egg, cinnamon, butter

I cannot give exact measurements because it’s kind of a guess/estimation. 

Directions: 

1. Heat water so that it is almost hot but not quite. Add a spoonful of oil and an egg to the water and mix well. Add a pinch of baking soda and mix. Add a little flour, sugar, yeast and stir. Let sit 5 minutes. Add salt and the rest of the flour.  Mix well and hand knead thoroughly. Cover dough and let sit for at least 1 hour (or more). 

2. While dough is sitting mix some sugar, cinnamon and butter and heat until melted together. This is the filling for the rolls.

3. Once dough has risen nicely, remove from bowl and divide into small portions, a little less than the size of your fist. Roll each ball of dough into a strip (you can do this by squishing it with your hands; you don’t need a rolling pin). The strips should be about 6-7 inches long and half an inch thick. Put some of the filling onto each strip (see photo) and then roll the strip up firmly.

4. Let the rolls sit for another 30 minutes to an hour, but not longer than that. Heat oil in a pot.

5. When the oil is hot and sizzling, put the rolls in, fitting as many as you can at a time (they should not be too crowded in the pot). When one side is golden brown, flip the roll over. When brown all over, remove from pot with a slotted spoon and put on a plate covered with a paper towel (to absorb oil).

You can leave the rolls whole or slice them as shown in the photo. Best eaten while still warm. Enjoy!