Cinnamon Buns

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
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• 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

1. Stir the yeast, water and sugar together in a small bowl, then leave it alone until it proofs and turns foamy. In a large bowl, mix the bubbly yeast mixture with the milk, butter, eggs, and sugar until everything is blended. Add the flour in 1/2 cup portions as you mix, stopping when a soft dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, set it somewhere warm, and let it rest for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
2. Mix 3/4 cup brown sugar with the melted butter until smooth and combined. Spread that mixture across the bottom of a pyrex dish, then scatter 1/4 cup chopped walnuts over it.
3. Roll the dough into an 18x14 inch rectangle, then brush it with 4 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle the dough with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. Roll it up like a jelly roll, then cut it into 12 pieces.
4. Arrange the rolls in the pyrex dish and let them rise in a warm spot, about 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Brush the tops of the buns with the leftover butter, then add turbinado sugar if you want it. Bake until the tops are golden, about 40 minutes.
5. Take the buns out of the oven and let them stand for 4 minutes. Turn them out onto a large platter, then spoon any sugar and nuts left in the pan back over the buns. Serve warm with hot tea and coffee.