OOEY GOOEY CINNAMON ROLLS

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Number Of Ingredients 18

2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon sugar
2/3 cup butter
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
7 cups flour
1 cup warm milk
Filling
1 cup melted butter
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, optional
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Karo syrup
2 cups pecans, chopped (optional)

Steps:

-In a cup, combine yeast, warm water and 1 tsp sugar. Stir and set aside. -In a large bowl, mix milk, remaining sugarm butter, salt and eggs. Stir well. -Add yeast mixture. -Add half the flour and beat until smooth. -Stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough is stiff. -Turn out onto a well-floured board. 9Knead for 10 minutes. 10Place in a plastic bowl and cover. -Let dough rise in a warm place until double in bulk. This may take 1 1/2 hours. -Punch down dough and let it rest for 5 minutes. -Roll out on a floured surface into a 15* 20 inch rectangle. To prepare filling: -Spread dough with half cup butter. -Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over buttered dough. -Sprinkle with walnuts. -Roll up and pinch edge together to seal. -Cut into 12 slices. -Coat bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking pan and an 8 inch square pan with remaining 1/2 cup melted butter. -Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. -Place cinnamon roll slices close together in pans. -Let rise in a warm place until dough is doubled in bulk i.e. for about 45 minutes. Topping: -In a saucepan, place all ingredients except for pecans. -Melt these ingredients on range top. -Mix in pecans and then pour over the top of rolls. -Preheat oven to 350 deg. -Bake for 25 minutes or until done.