Cinnamon Buns (famous Pa Dutch Sticky Buns)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped citron
• 1/4 cup firmy packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 soften the yeast in the warm water and let stand 5-10 minutes.
• 2 add milk to sugar and salt; mix thoroughly and cook to lukewarm.
• 3 add 1 cup of flour and mix until smooth.
• 4 stir in yeast mixture and add remaining flour gradually, mixing well.
• 5 on a floured surface, knead dough until smooth.
• 6 place in a greased bowl and grease top of dough.
• 7 cover and let rise in a warm place until dough is doubled; about 45 minutes.
• 8 punch down and roll into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
• 9 brush with softened butter and spread evenly with raisins, currants and citron, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 10 roll up, starting at long side, as for a jelly roll and cut into 1 inch slices.
• 11 place slices cut side down in a buttered 13x9x2 inch pan.
• 12 cover and let rise until doubled.
• 13 sprinkle top with remaining brown sugar and bake at 375* for 20 to 30 minutes.