MENNONITE STICKY BUNS | OLD FASHIONED AMISH STICKY BUN RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the milk. Stir 6 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt into the milk until dissolved.
• Remove milk from heat and set aside to cool. Sprinkle yeast over the warm water and set it aside.
• Put 5 cups flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. When the milk is cool, pour it into the center of the flour. Add the yeast mixture, 4 tablespoons of the butter and the egg. Stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
• Sprinkle your counter top or a cookie sheet with the remaining flour. Place the dough on the floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it until it is coated with oil. Cover the bowl with a towel and set aside in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 50 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoons of the butter, the brown sugar, ½ teaspoon of the cinnamon and corn syrup.
• Pour the brown sugar mixture into a 13"x9" baking pan. Sprinkle nuts, if using, over the sugar mixture.
• Combine the 1 teaspoon cinnamon with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Divide the dough in half and roll out each half to make a 12" square.
• Spread half of the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar on each square of dough.
• Roll up each square like a jelly roll and cut into 6 pieces. Place the pieces in the pan, swirl-side up. Cover the pan with a towel and set aside in a warm place to let the buns rise to double in size, about 1 hour.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350º.
• Bake the buns until they are nicely brown, about 25 minutes.
• Remove them from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Then turn the pan upside down onto a tray to remove the buns while still hot.