You’re gonna love these Cinnamon Twists!
Katy Rose holding the Cast Iron Issue open to my Southern Plate Suppers column! We found this one at Lowe’s.
YAY! It’s time for the Annual Cast Iron Issue of Taste of the South Magazine! This is one of my FAVORITE issues of the
magazine because it is dedicated to our beloved heritage cookware and filled to the brim with recipes using our beloved heritage cookware. Top that off with lots of stories from notable folks about their cast iron memories from days gone by, and you have an instant classic.
More special to me, though, is that this year I had an opportunity to share the story behind my Grandmama’s tiny cast iron skillets that her father bought for her on her sixth birthday. Be sure and pick up this issue, on newsstands now, to read my story and get my full menu of recipes.
As a special treat, today I’m sharing the recipe for these delicious Cinnamon Twists, which are just part of my complete menu of recipes in this issue. These are so easy to make when you start with a boxed pizza crust mix. We love to serve them with our homemade pizza.
Mama, Grandmama, Katy Rose, and me. In the Current issue of Taste of the South.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Dash salt
- 1 6.5-ounce box Jiffy Pizza Crust Mix, whisked
- 1/2 cup warm water 80° to 90°
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon orange juice or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine pizza crust mix and 1/2 cup warm water; stir until a soft dough forms. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. (Dough will be sticky.)
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 2 to 3 times. Using floured hands, press dough into an 8x4-inch rectangle. Brush dough with melted butter; sprinkle with half of cinnamon mixture. Cut dough lengthwise into 8 strips.
- Fold 1 dough strip in half and press ends together; twist into a 6-inch rope. Place rope on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough strips, placing ropes 1 inch apart.
- Bake until lightly browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, cream, and orange juice or extract; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cinnamon twists; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.
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Yum 
LOVE all that vintage Pyrex on display!
My husband said mmmmmmm…….when I showed him the picture of the cinnamon twist. Guess I will be making thus soon! Thanks for sharing!
How awesome to have all 4 generations together!
Hey Christy! Where are the picture directions????
When I do a special post (like this one) or a guest post there aren’t always step by step pictures, but there will be on my regular posts. Hope that helps.
Christy,
I can’t even IMAGINE how heavy a cast iron “baking sheet” would be. (Since I am old as dirt, I guess I would have SEEN one by now), so I assume this “cast iron recipe” is made on a regular baking sheet? ; )
Lovely photo of 4 generations. I am excited to try this recipe…especially when I am short on time ! Thanks for all you do-sharing stories and recipes- and all of the wonderful quotes. Many of them have brightened my day ! Thanks to you (I think) I’m developing a renewed interest in old (well…my age era ) pyrex !
Thank you so much Denise!!I hope you enjoy the recipe!
YUM, I can just smell these baking right now! Thanks for the recipe….as Chris A. mentioned above, I miss your picture directions too. ;D)
Thank you Peggy!! When I do a special post (like this one) or a guest post there aren’t always step by step pictures, but there will be on my regular posts. Hope that helps.
Thanks, Christy. These look delicious! Congratulations on your success with the magazine. I love vintage cookware and love to see all your Pyrex! I grew up with many of the older pieces.
Thank you for the recipe … I like that it makes only 8 sticks!
I hope you enjoy it Brenda!!
Instructions say to put half of cinnamon/sugar mixture on, What about the other half?
Hey Anita! that is taken care of in the very last sentence of the recipe. Hope you get to try them soon!
Sprinkle with half before you bake and the other half after it comes out. Steps 3 & 6.
Thanks for the recipe Christy, my hubby will love it. I cant believe how big Katy Rose has gotten in the years that I have been coming to your website. She has certainly grown!
She is growing way to fast Raquel! I need to put some bricks on her head and slow that process down!
Members.
I have just received this issue of Taste of the South.
All the wonderful recipes using cast iron cookware are very
interesting to me.
Can’t wait to try them all.
For sure, I will love my cast iron cookware twice as much.
hugs,
Alice (Pudggiebunny)
HUGS to you Alice!! I hope you enjoy the recipes!!
Have you tried adding orange zest to the dough?
Anita, that sounds wonderful! Orange sweet rolls always make the house smell marvelous and taste scrumptious, too! Great idea!
Great idea Anita!!
I received my first piece of cast iron cookware for Christmas. This sounds like the perfect magazine to pick up to get me started using it!
I hope you are able to pick up a copy Rene, it has some great recipes!
Love that cast iron cookwear.Also the 4 generations photo.Keep on cooking @ sharing.
Thank you so much Doris!!
I HAVE 5 VARIOUS SIZES OF CAST IRON FRY PANS AND COULD NOT DO WITHOUT THEM. I USE THEM FOR SO MANY THINGS. I MAKE MY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE IN ONE AND IT COMES OUT PERFECT. I HAVE ONE PIECE WHICH IS A CHICKEN FRYER AND THIS IS ALSO USED ALOT AND THE CHICKEN COMES OUT BEAUTIFUL. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR GREAT RECIPES AND SUGGESTIONS. RUBY
Thank you Ruby!!! I would love to see your collection someday!
Have you any experience with Fondant or recipes for Fondant? just wondering…starting to venture out into that area myself.
These cinnamon twists looks yummy. I can not wait to try them.
I am also looking for some of the vintage pyrex bowls and also
the cast iron skillets. I make branch out to the antique stores to
see what I can find. Love the pictures of your family.
Thanks for sharing!
THe best place to look is Yard Sales, Antique Stores and Estate Sales Glenda, I hope you find some that you love!
In the picture is that four (4) generations?
It sure is Mary!
These look yummy…but, I, too, miss the picture directions. Maybe they are my security! : )
I hope you get to try them Cindy! When I do a special post (like this one) or a guest post there aren’t always step by step pictures, but there will be on my regular posts. Hope that helps.
I can’t wait to get my issue. I love cast iron. I am a beginner but there is a long line of cooks in my family that I have grown up watching cook with cast iron. Is it true that you should use one of baking and one for frying with. I can’t wait to get home to see if my issue is in the mail.
Great picture of the girls in the family.
I have lots of cast iron pieces, most of them given to us as wedding gifts 47 years ago. My favorite, which I use every day, is a 10 inch square skillet. It was given to me about three years ago by an elderly couple who were moving into a small apartment. I wonder now how I ever cooked without that skillet. I have no idea how old it may be, but it is so smooth and perfectly seasoned. I will pass it to my granddaughter some day since she loves to cook as much as I do.
How sweet! I love that they gave you one of their precious skillets and you will be passing it down.
If one can’t find the Cast Iron copy of your magazine, can one purchase it online?
This recipe is a definite must try. 🙂
Thank you.
These sounds great. Have several cast iron pieces and love them all.
The Taste of the South Magazine is hard to find. Time to subscribe!
Great photo of the family.
I hope you enjoy the recipe Ann!!!
Oh, these look so good! I didn’t know that Jiffy had a pizza crust. I’ll have to look for it!
hi ma’am i have the pillsbury pizza crust in my fridge could i use that instead of jiffy
Sure can! Let us know how they turn out, Allie!