Combine sugar, flour, water, butter and vanilla to make sauce.
Cook until clear then add food coloring.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and sugar.
Mix and roll out on floured surface
.Mix together sugar, butter, cinnamon and rhubarb or apples.
Spread out on dough.
Roll and cut as you would cinnamon rolls.
Place in a greased 9"x13" pan. Pour vanilla sauce over rolls. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Makes about 15 rolls.