Strawberry Nut Rolls /with variations

Peach Nut Rolls - my creation
Cinnamon Rolls - an adaptation from the cinnamon roll recipe I already make.

This recipe comes from recipezaar. RecipeNut posted it. I didn't use all her recipe - I adjusted it a bit. However - she does get the credit for such as tasty, tasty roll. I used my cinnamon roll recipe dough with her filling and frosting. I dare you to eat just one. The smell while they were baking was heavenly! :)

**A side note - this recipe makes 24 rolls. The dough can be cut in half. If you choose to make a smaller amount - still use the 1 egg.

Strawberry Nut Rolls
Dough:
2 TBSP yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/4 tsp nutmeg
5-6 cups flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, sugar, oil, baking powder, salt, egg and 2-3 cups flour and nutmeg. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. (This means soft but not sticky.) Knead until smooth. Let rise in a greased bowl - turning dough once - until double. About 1 hour. Grease 2 9x13 pans. Roll dough into a gigantic rectangle. (I choose to do it this way so I don't have to repeat myself.)

Strawberry Filling:
6 TBSP butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup strawberry jam (you can use something different if you want to.)
1 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Peach Filling:

6 TBSP butter or margarine, softened

2/3 cup peach jam

1 TBSP sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Roll Filling:

6 TBSP butter or margarine, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Spread butter over the dough you just rolled out. Spread jam over the butter. You might need to add more jam. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle over the jam. (If you are like me and have cinnamon sugar already mixed up - go ahead and just use that.)

For the cinnamon roll filling - spread butter over the dough. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread over butter. Sprinkle nuts over the sugar.

Roll the dough from long side to long side. With a piece of string - slice this very long log into 24 sections. Place 12 rolls in each 9x13 pan. Let rise for an additional 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Until golden brown - not burnt. :)

Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1-2 TBSP milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix well. RecipeNut's recipe says let the rolls cool then frost. I only waited about 10 minutes then frosted mine. Partly because I wanted to see how the frosting stood up to the "heat" test. I was surprised. It didn't melt all over like other glazes have been known too. Therefore - you can choose how hot/cold you want your rolls to be before frosting them.

Now you can feed the restless natives - oops - I mean kids. DS#1 really liked them. DS#2 said "Thanks so much Mom for making these! They were so yummy!" DS#3 gave a thumbs up. DS#4 didn't say anything. Which is a good thing.
I did share with the neighbors as well since it is the husband's birthday. He is 81 years old today. Unfortunately his wife probably didn't remember as she has Alzheimers and is rapidly digressing in her memory.