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Cinnamon Buns Recipe

Cinnamon Buns Recipe
  • Category

    Breakfast and Brunch

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

Dough:

3 teaspoons dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 cup milk, warm

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 eggs, eggs

1/4 cup sugar

4-5 cups of flour

 

Filling:

1 cups brown sugar, divided

3/4 cups butter, melted

1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

turbinado sugar

4 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Combine yeast, water and sugar in a small bowl and allow to proof . In a large bowl, combine proofed yeast mixture, milk, butter, eggs, and sugar until well combined. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time, while mixing, until soft dough is formed. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rest in a warm place for 1 – 1 1/2 hours. Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar and melted butter and mix until well combined. Pour into bottom of pyrex dish, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts. Roll out dough to 18x14 inch rectangle, and brush with 4 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. Roll up jelly-roll style and slice into 12 pieces. Place rolls in pyrex dish and allow to rise in a warm place, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees . Brush top of buns with leftover butter and sprinkle with turbinado sugar . Bake until tops of buns are golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit 4 minutes. Invert onto a large platter and scrape any remaining sugar and nuts over the top. Serve warm with hot tea and coffee.