I haven't made my Sticky Buns
for such a long time.
I'm excited.

First, I needed 1 stick of butter.
That would be 4 ounces.
I got to use my digital scale
I got for Christmas.
I so 'cited!!!!

Here's my mise en place.
2 packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
5 1/2 - 6 cups flour

I added 1 teaspoon sugar to
the 2 packages yeast dissolved
in 1/4 cup warm water.

In a large bowl,
I addded the sugar, salt, and butter.
And poured the warm milk over
the butter mixture.
I stirred to melt the fats as much as possible.

Ahhh.
The yeast mixture has proofed.

I added the yeast mixture to the butter mixture.

Then I added the eggs.
And beat to incorporate.

I added in enough flour,
maybe 4 cups,
to make a medium-firm dough.
Mix just enough until it pulls away from
the sides of the bowl.

I turned the dough onto a floured board
and kneaded it for about 20 minutes.
Throughout the kneading,
I took part of the flour,
and washed it over the board,
just adding gradually to my dough.
I might have used 1 more cup of flour.

Until I got a nice satiny, smooth ball,
with no stickiness.

Heat up a wet towel in in microwave
for about 90 seconds.
Then cover the dough,
place back in the microwave,
and let rise.

After the dough is doubled in bulk,
punch it down.

Punched down dough.

Now, for the filling
and bottom stuff.
I have:
brown sugar
sourwood honey
light corn syrup
cinnamon
raisins
butter

I mixed 1/2 cup honey
and 1/2 cup corn syrup.

I rolled out the dough
to about a 9 by 14 rectangle.
And spread with 1 stick of softened butter.

My brown sugar was hardened
so I put it in my Magic Bullet,
processed it,
then sprinkled over the dough and butter.

Next, a cup of raisins went on top.

I poured the corn syrup and honey
into the buttered baking dish.

And rolled up my sticky bun.

Cut buns went into a prepared pan.
And if you're an alert viewer,
you'll see that this pan is different
from the first pan.
I've done this recipe for years.
And for some reason,
I had more dough this time.

I put the dough into my microwave
with the heated, wet towel,
and let it rise.
And it did.

Original directions
call for baking at 375 degrees
for 20 minutes.

That didn't work this time
I covered it with foil
and cooked and extra 10 minutes.
Then an extra 15 minutes.

I inverted the pan into a larger pan.
Covered it.
And
TICKY, are you listening here????
I hope we have some left for your breakfast
Sunday morning.
Now I'm really regretting not getting around to making overnight cinnamon rolls today. Those look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet the aroma of baking cinnamon buns was heavenly!
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