Dough and a Dream

If you haven't figured it out already, my last "guess what" image was frozen bread dough. That night I was making mini pizzas for the kids. Tonight we made cinnamon pretzel sticks with frosting.

The kids LOVED getting there hands dirty

I had to remind them, "not too much cinnamon and sugar!"

Into the oven it went

We topped our messy treats with homemade confectioners sugar frosting.

They didn't look very pretty, but I heard a lot of satisfied munching goin' on at the table. Clearly, a success in the Hanek household!

As I surfed the internet in search of creative ways to use bread dough, I found more than I bargained for. I asked my friends and family what they did with their frozen bread. My favorite responses were from my mother and my friend Heather.

Mom reminded me of her calzone recipe. She simply makes a small pizza and fills it with cheese and veggies before folding in half.

Heather made me laugh with her childhood memories.

She said, "My aunt used to make bread dough for us to fish with instead of worms. Yep, it fell off pretty quickly, but with the rate with which we casted and reeled in and casted again, a worm wouldn’t have had much chance either."

Very funny Heather! I'm glad the fish ate well, anyway.

Below is one of the most creative recipes I found, involving frozen bread dough. Give it a try and let me know how you did!

Frozen Bread Dough Coffee Cake

from http://www.cooks.com/

Ingredients:

2 loaves frozen bread dough
1/2 c. melted butter, cooled
1 c. brown sugar
1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding
2 tbsp milk
cinnamon

1. Allow bread to thaw.
2. Cut 1 loaf into about 12 slices and press into greased 9 x 13 pan, forming a solid bottom layer.
3. Sprinkle the rest of the ingredients, except the other loaf, in order listed.
4. Cut second loaf into 1 inch pieces to place on top.
5. Let rise until double (about 1 hour).
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 -35 minutes.
7. Frost with confectioner's sugar frosting or glaze.
8. Serves 20.