Cinnamon Rolls (Quick Bread)

From Company’s Coming. We first printed this in Hot Off the Griddle #23, January 1994.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup currants or cut up raisins

METHOD

1. In large bowl put flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Cut in 1/4c butter until crumbly.
3. Make a well in the centre. Pour milk in well.
4. Stir to form soft dough, adding a bit more milk if needed.
5. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead 8-10 times.
6. Roll into rectangle about 1/3” thick and 12” long.
7. Cream butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together well.
8. Drop 1 measuring tsp into each of 12 greased muffin tins.
9. Spread the remaining cinnamon mixture over dough rectangle.
10. Sprinkle currants over top.
11. Roll up and cut into 12 slices. Place cut side down in muffin pan.
12. Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes. Turn out on tray.

Makes 12.