How to Make Cinnamon Rolls Out of Leftover Pie Crust

Do you used ready made pie crust dough that you end up having leftovers of? Perhaps you made too much pie crust? This article shows you how to mini cinnamon rolls out of the leftover dough.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• leftover piecrust
• cinnamon
• sugar
• soft margarine
• flat pan
• oven
• for icing: milk, powdered sugar, imitation vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. If the dough is not in flat single piece already, take a rolling pin and roll it to at least 1/8 of an inch thickness. If it is in strips, mush it together and then roll it out flat.

3. Take soft margarine and spread with a knife over one side of the dough.
   (If using stick margarine, let it sit out or soften it at a low temperature in the oven until just softened--you only need a small amount though--so don't soften the whole stick).

4. Make a suitable cinnamon mixture for your personal tastes. I usually use mostly sugar with about a teaspoon or two of cinnamon. You might need an 1/8 to a 1/4 of a cup worth of this mixture. Sprinkle the mixture on the buttered side of the dough.

5. Roll the dough tightly like you would making a regular cinnamon roll or making a jelly roll. (if you remember what a Swiss cake roll looks like on the inside, that's what the dough should resemble). Cut with a table knife into individual mini rolls.

6. Grease the pan with margarine well, then put the little rolls on it so they are not touching. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool.

7. If you would like icing for these, wait for them to cool then mix together a quarter of a cup of powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk and about an 1/8 of a teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle over rolls and then serve.
   The amount made depends on the amount of pie crust dough left over in the first place.

Tips & Warnings

• Because these are small they can also be made in a toaster oven.
• If kids are helping make these, it is best to have an adult put them in the oven and handle the table knife.
• Always use hot pads or oven mitts to handle hot pans.

[MacDonald]

on 6/2/2008 I love this idea, perfect for lazy bakers like me!