Hmm,

[lsanderson]

http://www.swedishkitchen.com/cinnamonbuns.html

I just saw this recipe for Cinnamon Buns linked to on Food Porn, and the recipe suggests subbing cardamom for the cinnamon... hmmm. Now who do I know that bakes? ;-)

Comments

[daedala.livejournal.com]

I can't think of anyone, either....

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Isn't the question more who do you know locally who bakes? If I were to whip up a batch of these things, well, your experience would be strictly vicarious. And they're the sort of thing that require such freshness that I won't be making them for the Tiptree Bake Sale at WisCon, alas.

Oh no!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Not at Wiscon? Gasp! ;-)

Re: Oh no!

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

I'll be at WisCon, but I'm not going to jump through hoops baking yeast rolls on Saturday morning. That's valuable sleep time!

The recipe sounds good, though.

Wuss!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Just because you can't party until the cows come home and bake rolls, the rest of us have to suffer? ;-)

Re: Wuss!

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Er, yes.

Wouldn't it be simpler for you to learn how to bake? It would seem that you can follow a recipe, and it's not exactly rocket science.

Re: Wuss!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

But, but, but, I'm a cook, not a baker. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Re: Wuss!

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Fine. No Swedish rolls for you, then.

(OTOH, there are advantages to that strategy. A former housemate used to be quite skinny. He explained that he gained weight after a) he discovered cheesecake and b) he learned how to make it himself.)

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Lately, I've been subbing garam masala for cinnamon in sweet dishes. It's amazing.

Yes!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Throw in a pinch of allspice, or leave it out, and you would not have to force me to eat it. Well, hardly at all...

I have to confess I looked up a recipe for garam masala. I usually throw my own sweet spices together, tending toward cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, clove and nutmeg.