I made these fantastic cinnamon rolls the other day for breakfast. They are very easy to make, quick to throw together and a big hit with the children.

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 Cup Milk, 1/4 Cup Margarine (softened), 3 1/4 cups all purpose Flour, 1 package instant yeast, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup Water, 1 egg.—1Cup Brown Sugar (packed), 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 Cup Margarine (softened) and 1/2 cup raisons (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles. remove from heat. Mix in margarine until melted and let cool until warm.

2. In a large bowl combine, 2 1/4 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. mix well. Add water, egg and milk mixture. beat well. Add remaining flour a little at a time. When dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. about 5 minutes. ** I used my kitchen aid mixer for step 2 and it worked perfect**

3. Cover dough with damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.

4. in a small bowl mix brown sugar, cinnamon and softened margarine.

5. rol out dough into a 9×12 ” rectangle. Spread dough with margarine/sugar mixture. sprinkle with raisons. Roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. cut into 12 equal slices. Place in a greased 9×12 baking dish about 1/2 inch apart. cover let rise until doubled about 30 minutes.

6. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

serve warm. SUPER YUMMY!!!!

YEA!!! After many trials and diverse program situations, we Finally have our store back in operation. Since the Amish Apron is one of our all time best sellers that is great for garden work, and it is gardening season, we have made that apron available first. Over the next few days we will continue to add our complete apron line back into our store. So please check back often over the next few days.

For those of you who have never shopped with us before, you can look forward to seeing many great designs in one great location. Our store doesn’t just focus on one style of apron, we strive to be your one stop shop for all your apron needs. A few of the designs that you can expect to see over the next few days are; regency aprons, Edwardian aprons, vintage aprons, half aprons, apron patterns and of course your basic kitchen apron and even our great ruffles and curves kitchen apron for those of us who like to feel a little sassy in the kitchen.

Thank you all for your patience during our trying season. We look forward to a great rest of the year.

New! Ruffled Dragonfly and Polka Dot Apron

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New! Frilly Brown and Pink Ruffled Apron

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 By Lorrie Mathews Mar 31, 2006 -

 Aprons have been a part of our culture for hundreds of years. If you take a look back in history, you will see that aprons were used for many practical purposes and were worn by both men and woman. They were worn by blacksmiths, farmers, shopkeepers, and millers and used in daily chores like gathering eggs, working in the garden, cooking and cleaning. The main function of the apron was to protect the clothing and keep trade tools handy. Whatever you were doing on the farm or in your profession, the apron extended the number of days that an outfit could be worn before washing and extended the life of the clothing underneath. Most aprons were long and made of durable fabrics; some were even made of wool to protect women from burning when cooking over an open hearth. As the years progressed, apron styles began to change to meet the needs of the wearer. With the end of World War II came a boom of home entertainment and dinner parties. It was the “Leave it to Beaver” era, and moms were in the kitchen. Homemade pies and breads awaited hungry children almost every afternoon, and mom enjoyed her daily task of home management. The apron then took on a new look. It was no longer worn for just practical purposes; it was now worn for style. Aprons were soon known as the symbol of the homemaker, and every mother and hostess had one, if not several. There were hundreds of styles and colors, and most moms had fancy, decorative aprons to match outfits for special occasions. Then, almost overnight, the apron was gone. Not quite without a trace, but gone as far as the fashion industry was concerned. I have heard the apron called an icon of the past, so where did it go? With the dawn of the women’s liberation movement, more and more jobs became available to women, and women slowly began to leave their homes. There was no longer a need for feminine fashion statements that had such close ties to the home and hearth. There was no time to bake or entertain–no time at home to do many of the things women once enjoyed doing. Many of the homemaking skills like cooking, baking, sewing, and even cleaning were looked upon as drudgery. We hired maids, cooks, and childcare professionals to do our jobs for us, and the skills of the home manager were all but lost. Our young maidens no longer had moms at home to teach them how to be homemakers, so they, in turn, went off to work, too. You could say, “We’ve come a long way baby”, but I think we have been traveling in the wrong direction. However, I do not despair, for I see a change in the tides. There is hope on the horizon, because the apron is back! I know the apron by itself cannot help women reclaim their home and once again embrace motherhood. But, statistics show that sales of aprons are on the increase. If more women are buying aprons, that means more women are once again embracing God’s design and returning to the home–returning to raise their children, cook the meals, clean the house, be helpers to their husbands and managers of their homes, therefore having a need for functional, feminine aprons.