Hot Buns & a Spicy Cookbook

It's National Hot Sauce Day!  Time to heat up this quirky holiday with a spicy cookbook and some taste-tempting treats to start your day with a bang. 

If you are looking for eye-opening deliciousness at breakfast, you need look no further than this amazing book, Cooking with Frank’s RedHot Cayenne Pepper Sauce by Rachel Rappaport, where you can find this decadent recipe for kicked up cinnamon rolls.   

Honestly, did you ever once consider putting hot sauce in cinnamon rolls? I didn't think so, me neither, but what a great little flavor enhancer it proves to be, turning your ho-hum rolls into something that the crowd will be talking about for days. 

There will be no excuses for not opening your eyes in the morning once you taste one of these. Tasty and spicy and not at all overt, you'll have no cause to worry about a hot sauce kick in the face while enjoying your morning cup of Joe. 

If you like your food with additional zing, there are tons of great recipes and inspirational ideas here to help you heat things up. This page from the table of contents features just a fraction of the mouthwatering offerings. 

These Bloody Mary Gelatin Shots are as perfect for brunch as they are an afternoon cocktail party.

Doesn’t this Hot Ranch Fried Chicken look mouthwatering?

Whatever you want to kick up, from breakfast to seafood, to soups, salads, main dishes, and dessert (even ice cream!) this book has it all.

Have a look, and then run out and buy yourself a case of hot sauce and this fabulous book! Then heat yourself up while cooling yourself down with some deliciously refreshing Mango Hot Paletas.  Oh, yeah!

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Cookbook Wednesday

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Is it just me, or are the holidays flying by even faster than in years past? I thought that, surely, with Thanksgiving so early this year, I’d be able to just cruise through given that extra week of time.  No, not the case;  I’m as frantic and frazzled as ever, but perhaps a lot of that has to do with the continuing care I’ve been giving my mom, the support I’ve been giving my dad, and taking on twice as many tasks as usual.  But I digress.  Thank goodness for two able-bodied sons!  Number two son came by last week with some wreaths – a story in itself that I soon hope to be able to tell you – this week, number one son came by and helped me begin decorating (yes, I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve only just begun).  I provided him with dinner and asked what he’d like to have.  Bless him, he wanted something simple, and chose the Slow Cooked Spicy Kielbasa.  When offered a choice of desserts between the tried and true Chocolate Stout Cake and a new recipe for Cinnamon Roll Cake, he chose the latter.  Always up for a challenge, I was happy to comply.  The cake, surely meant for the breakfast or brunch table, was quite tasty and really did have the taste and near texture of a cinnamon roll.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup granulated sugar

4 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cup whole milk

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

4 Tb. butter, melted

2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature

Filling:

1 cup dark brown sugar

2 T. flour

2 T. cinnamon

1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

5 T. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

  

Preheat oven to 350°F.

With an electric handheld or stand mixer, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Once combined, slowly blend in 4 T. melted butter. Pour batter into a greased 9"x9” baking pan.

In a large bowl blend the 2 sticks of softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nuts until well combined. Drop evenly over cake batter by the tablespoon and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center. Place powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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