– Sweden
Yes,
it's that Kanelbullens Dag time of the year again!
My
husband makes great cinnamon rolls quite easily. He uses frozen bread
dough from Bridgeford, which he allows to thaw and raise. He spreads
flour over the kitchen table, pats out the bread dough into a flat,
one-half inch thick sheet, and then brushes an even coat of melted
butter over the entire surface. Now for the fun part! My husband
sprinkles a sugar-cinnamon mix evenly over the expanse, and he puts
chopped nuts and raisins over most of it. (Some members of our family
aren't overly fond of nuts and raisins, and he does aim to please!)
Finally, he carefully rolls up the goody-laden sheet of dough. In
other words, he makes one long roll.
The
next step is to get out a sharp knife or, even better,
cinnamon-flavored dental floss. He uses the knife or floss to cut
two-inch thick portions of cinnamon roll, which he lays into a pan
(leaving room between the rolls). Since he likes to make the cinnamon
rolls the night ahead, he covers the pan with heavy-duty foil and
puts it into the refrigerator.
In
the morning, it's off with the foil, into a slow oven (maybe 250 to
300 degrees), and watch for golden brown loveliness. While the
cinnamon rolls bake, they will raise some more, and when they are all
done, my husband drizzles them with frosting and serves them to his
adoring fans!
Also...
Great Day in 1957
On
this date in 1957, Sputnik I was launched.
The
idea for GPS was hatched.
And
the TV show Leave It to Beaver was debuted.
The
Soviet Union shocked the world when it launched Sputnik I,
the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit. This bold deed
sparked what is known as the Space Race between the U.S. and
U.S.S.R.—a very visible part of the Cold War.
While
observing Sputnik's
orbit and measuring its orbital changes, scientists learned about the
density of the upper atmosphere. Scientists in Johns Hopkins
University found that they could analyze the Doppler shift of the
radio signals emitted by the satellite. They theorized that, if a
satellite's position was known and predictable, people down on Earth
could navigate by analyzing satellite emissions. They started working
on a system that was called Transit, and this work led directly to
the Global Positioning
System we know and love
today.
Finally,
CBS launched the television show Leave It to Beaver.
Although the show wasn't tremendously popular at first, and CBS
cancelled it, ABC picked it up and ran the series for five more
years—and it has been lastingly popular in reruns! Apparently this
was the first American show to be broadcast behind the Iron Curtain.
So I'm thinking that it might have helped to end the Cold War. (See
how all these different events really tie together?)
