“Baking has been a source of steadiness and joy in my life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cookies and muffins have been staples, but I recently decided to expand my skill set by making cinnamon rolls for a special family breakfast.
I gathered all my ingredients, triple-checked the recipe, and began. Too late, I discovered that the yeast I was using had expired nearly two years ago. Ah, well. The recipe called for allowing the dough to rise again and again, in the process of making the dough, overnight, and then once more before putting the cinnamon rolls in the oven. Throughout the process, I kept checking the dough in the bowl to see if it had doubled, like it was supposed to. It felt like there was more I should be doing. I didn’t need to use the mixer, or crack eggs, or even toss some extra chocolate chips into the batter.”
Read the full story by ELCA pastor Jordan Miller-Stubbendick in Living Lutheran, the primary publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can sign up for their no-cost e-digest and get personalized stories delivered to your inbox weekly, biweekly or monthly. Or you can subscribe to the print edition of the magazine and receive 12 issues delivered directly to your home.
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