Harvest of Talents offers 'take-and-bake' cinnamon rolls for the holidays

[November 18, 2013]  Cinnamon breakfast rolls are a long-standing tradition of the Harvest of Talents for World Hunger, dating back to the time when sisters Glenda Appel Allison and Gail Appel Clark made the first batch of 300 rolls from a recipe of their mother, Veva Appel.

This year at the October event, some 1,900 cinnamon and caramel pecan rolls were baked under the leadership of Joe and Melanie Schaler and served as breakfast fare at the 30th annual Harvest of Talents.

At the request of fans, the cinnamon roll project is taking on a new dimension. This year, for the first time, cinnamon rolls will be offered in "take-and-bake" form for holiday entertaining.

Pre-orders are being received for frozen cinnamon rolls with a container of icing and baking directions for $3 per roll. Gluten-free rolls will also be available for purchase. Rolls may be ordered in any quantity. They will be individually frozen and packaged in zip-lock bags, making it convenient to remove and bake only the amount desired.

Prepayment is required. Order forms are available in the office of Lincoln Christian Church, or by contacting Melanie Schaler at [e-mail]  or 217-871-8254.

All orders must be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 14, between 9 a.m. and noon, at the small canopy entrance off the church parking lot.

Anyone having further questions should contact Schaler.

If you're looking for a special treat for visiting relatives or something special for Christmas breakfast when the kids come home from college, perhaps Harvest "take and bake" cinnamon rolls are your solution.

The Schalers say, "Just pop the cinnamon rolls in your oven, and your home will have that same wonderful aroma that fills the Fellowship Center each October on Harvest of Talents morning."