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Experiment #2 Soft Cinnamon Rolls. For my second round of baking with my sourdough starter I didn't really want to make another loaf of bread. I want my starter to be used in myriad creative ways. So I googled and looked for interesting things I could do with sourdough. And I kept seeing cinnamon rolls. You can't tease me like that internet! I see cinnamon rolls, I'm gonna need to eat some cinnamon rolls, stat! But nothing with sourdough happens quickly, and after my Basic Round Loaf failed so completely on the first try I was apprehensive about my potential for cinnamon roll success. The solution? Tell. No. One. That way if round one flopped, nobody but me would be disappointed. If it worked, then it would be a very pleasant surprise.

I figured I had a decent chance at success, since I had figured out a strategy to get the Yeasty Beasties nice and bubbly, and the recipe was a fairly simple enriched dough. I also figured that the cinnamon rolls would be edible, but probably just so-so.

Whoa, was I pleased to be wrong about that second prediction! These were delectable! Enjoy some pictures, and sorry I can't share tempting scents through the interwebs:

I wish I'd taken some earlier photos of the process, but here the rolls are in the springform pan, after their 1 hour rise:


Hot n' Fresh out the oven:


Covered in homemade Cream Cheese Frosting and ready to be devoured:


Final Thoughts: A success on the first go, I do have some thoughts on improvements for my next batch. The filling from the recipe I followed is made with white sugar and cinnamon, and is pleasant, but not the KICK of flavor I want in my cinnamon rolls. Solution? Next batch I'm trying the filling with brown sugar for a richer depth of flavor, and doubling the cinnamon. Otherwise I cannot rave enough about how tender, buttery, and delicious these were.