Sweet
Sticky Cinnamon Buns
You will need a basic sweet dough. I
found this recipe on an index card in my grandmother's kitchen.
In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup lukewarm water and 1 tsp sugar. dissolve 1 pkg active dry yeast in that and let it stand ten minutes.
Slightly beat 1 egg and set it aside.
Scald ( heat until bubbles begin to form in bottom of saucepan) 1 cup milk and place in mixing bowl with 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup shortening or oil, 1 tsp salt and I added a tbsp of honey for that elusive head-scratching what is it that I taste?
Add the softened yeast mix and the egg to the the milk mixture. Beat in 2 cups white flour. Then add 2 to 2 1/2 cups of flour until you get a soft dough. Knead for 7 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl and rise in a warm area until doubled in bulk.
(while my yeast is rising, I turn my oven on to 200 degrees. Once the yeast is risen and I am mixing the ingredients, I turn the oven off. By the time the dough is ready to rise, the inside of the oven is about 80 degrees. Now I have a warm, draft free place to rise my dough)
In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup lukewarm water and 1 tsp sugar. dissolve 1 pkg active dry yeast in that and let it stand ten minutes.
Slightly beat 1 egg and set it aside.
Scald ( heat until bubbles begin to form in bottom of saucepan) 1 cup milk and place in mixing bowl with 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup shortening or oil, 1 tsp salt and I added a tbsp of honey for that elusive head-scratching what is it that I taste?
Add the softened yeast mix and the egg to the the milk mixture. Beat in 2 cups white flour. Then add 2 to 2 1/2 cups of flour until you get a soft dough. Knead for 7 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl and rise in a warm area until doubled in bulk.
(while my yeast is rising, I turn my oven on to 200 degrees. Once the yeast is risen and I am mixing the ingredients, I turn the oven off. By the time the dough is ready to rise, the inside of the oven is about 80 degrees. Now I have a warm, draft free place to rise my dough)
Divide into two portions.
(don't forget to heat the oven a bit again). Shape into balls and
rise another 35 minutes. Flatten each with a
rolling pin into a large rectangle. Brush with melted butter.
Sprinkle with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Roll up
like a jelly roll. Cut into twelve slices.
For each ball of dough,
combine 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Spread into
bottom of an 8 or 9 inch pan. You can dot this with pecan slices if
you like. Place the sliced dough on top. Cover and rise until
doubled.
Bake in 400 degree oven about 25 minutes. Invert at once onto a serving dish.
Bake in 400 degree oven about 25 minutes. Invert at once onto a serving dish.
