Cinnamon Roll

Ingredients for dough:
3 1/4 cups of flour
I package of yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar
3/4th cups of milk
3 tablespoons of butter
A pinch of salt

For filling:
3/4 cups of brown sugar
2 tablespoons of cinnamon
3tablespoons of softened butter 

Directions:1. Heat milk in microwave for 30 seconds in a small bowl. And butter and melt. Let stand until lukewarm.
2. In a large separate bowl, add all dry ingredients. Stir well. 
3. Add liquid ingredients all at once into dry ingredients. Nead dough for 5 minutes until very soft and pliable. 
4.Transfer dough to a well oiled dough. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and cover for 35 minutes until doubled in size. 
5. On a well floured workspace, roll out dough to a 12x9 inch rectangle. Spread butter on top of the whole surface. Sprinkle over cinnamon evenly, along with the brown sugar. Start rolling from the length side, and pinch the seams at the end of rolling.
6. Cut dough into 12 inch pieces. Place onto a well buttered baking sheet, and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. 
7. Enjoy hot out of the oven with your favorite icing! 

Japanese Nikuman (Steamed Pork Buns/dumplings)

Japanese Nikuman (Steamed Pork Buns)

Buns

1 ¾   cup of floor

3 teaspoons of sugar

1 teaspoon of salt

2 teaspoons of yeast

1 teaspoon of baking powder

½ - 1 cup of Chicken broth

1 – 2 teaspoons of oil

Directions:

1.      Mix together all dry ingredients

2.      Add enough broth to create a soft dough. Add oil

3.      Knead for 10 minute until the dough is very soft

4.      Cover dough in bowl with plastic wrap, and cover for 10 min until dough is doubled in size

5.      Press down the dough to release air and knead for 1 minute. Separate into 16 equal sized balls, and cover with moisten paper towel.

Stuffing:

1 tube of mild pork sausage

1 ½ tablespoon of soy sauce

3 teaspoons of fish sauce

1 cup of cooked and sliced cabbage

¾ cup of chopped green onions

2 teaspoons of sugar

1 tablespoon of corn starch     

A pinch of black peeper

Direction:

1.      Mix all ingredients well

2.      Take a dough ball and with a rolling pin, roll to a 3 inch diameter circle.

3.      Take 2 tablespoons of filing and place in middle of circle.

4.      Take 2 opposite ends of the dough, bring it up towards the middle and pinch together. Continue to do this for all sides, and twist at top when ball is closed. Repeat this step fo all dough balls.

5.      Heat a steamer to medium high, and place about 5 dumplings in steamer. Steam for 15 minute or until meat is cooked. Repeat for remaining dough balls.

6.      Serve hot with the favorite sauce. Enjoy!