Sunday Brunch: Cinnamon Buns
Sunday Brunch: Cinnamon Buns might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 1088 calories, 25g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up flour, walnuts, yeast, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 35 minutes.
Instructions
Combine yeast, water and sugar in a small bowl and allow to proof (become bubbly). 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.
Brush top of buns with leftover butter and sprinkle with turbinado sugar (if desired).
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.