September 19, 2006
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Gaura
Both of these photographs are of gaura. I have both white and pink varieties. I've been impressed with the length of this perennial's blooming season. I did cut them back mid season, which seemed to give them new life. The pink one below actually is doing much better than it did in the spring since I cut it back.
We had garden club today. We always have a pot luck luncheon and half of the ladies brought desserts, including me. I brought cinnamon rolls. I had to take one out of the pan before I took them, however. You can't make cinnamon rolls in this house without my husband getting one. In case you are interested, I'll include my recipe here. I had to write it out for on of the women who asked for it. I didn't really have a written down recipe -- just sort of know how much I use of stuff, so I hope it is right.
Cinnamon Rolls
Make dough in bread making machine using “dough” setting or simply stop it after 1½ hours. (Or mix the old fashioned way, knead 10 minutes, let rise until double in warm place and punch down.)
1 cup warm milk
2 med eggs
1/3 oil
4 Tbsp white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
approx 4 cups all purpose flour (I mix it in with a spatula as the machine starts and add enough flour until the dough looks right.
When machine is through with the dough cycle, place dough on floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle and dot with butter (about ¼ cup) and spread a mixture of cinnamon and sugar over dough. Then roll dough into a cylinder.
Cut into 12 slices and arrange in greased baking pan. Let rise until at least double, then bake at 325° until golden brown.
Frost while warm from the oven with icing ( made by mixing with a spoon: 3 Tbsp. soft butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, a Tbsp of cream and enough powdered sugar to make an easy-to-spread frosting.)
The whole process takes about 5 hours. Less in summer and more in the winter.
I'm going outside now to get in a couple hours of work on the flower beds before it gets dark.
Comments (14)
it reminds me a bit of fireweed...
I love gaura and the butterflies do too!:)
It looks great! Thanks for the pruning tip...mine is making a comeback!
Mmmm...I printed the recipe. I love cinnamon rolls! Hope I get it right! I'll try it Sunday...thanks for sharing!
Hey Alice
Very pretty flowers. I copied the recipe, it sounds yummy. I would like to join a garden club. I should see what I can find around here. Hey how is Chris house coming along?
Well, I am fairly stupid. I guess I never thought to make the dough in the bread machine and then deal with it. Of course, I don't need to make cinnamon rolls either.
:wave:Yum Yum, must try that recipe it sound delicious. The flower pictures are beautiful,as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Those pink gaura look so delicate :yes:
Yes , I will try those cinnamon rolls. Although I don't really need them...they are so comforting and I love the smell of cinnamon in the house.:sunny:
I can't do 5 hours right now and I do not have a bread machine...but my mouth is watering just thinking about it. I wonder if mouth water has any calories.
Oh I love that pink one! As for the rolls, I loved my moms!
Your Gaura is beautiful! I had some, but they didn't come back up this year.
Your cinnamon rolls sound delicious!
hello! thanks for making the smiley link or whatever it is, it's really easy! i used it on my xanga site! your flowers are beautiful and the cinamon rolls sound good too!
hannah
ummmmm hi?
everyone loves the smileys.
yep.
so thanks!
Love the gaura and I really REALLY loved the cinnamon rolls. YUM YUM YUM.
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