Sticky Buns and Baby Dresses...

:: Sticky Buns and Baby Dresses :: 

These are two things that shouldn't go together but I can't think of any other way of taking two things that have been happening in our home and blending them into one blog post. But here it goes....

I had a few requests for my Aunt Betty's Sticky Buns recipe which is a family favorite. My Aunt was a wonderful woman who would do just about anything for anyone. I had the privilege of knowing her for about 27 years before she lost her battle with cancer. My aunt and I share our quick talking ways, a quirky little upper lip curl, and love for all things homemade.  She is definitely one of the women in my life who inspire me to be better every single day.

Recipe for Sticky Buns

2 yeast packages or .50 oz of yeast ( I measure bulk yeast with kitchen scale)

1/2 cup of sugar

1 t. salt 

1 egg 

Cinnamon 

Brown Sugar 

1/4 cup light Karo syrup or Honey 

3 T. shortening ( I use butter)

2 cups lukewarm water

sugar 

butter 

raisins

Let me start by saying that a lot of the ingredients are NOT measured out perfectly which is part of the fun. I will explain how much I use as we go along. 

Dissolve yeast, sugar, salt in warm water. Add well beaten egg then add 3 1/2 cups of flour, then melted shortening then the remainder of the flour. 

Miss E loves stirring. I gave it a good stir and shaped it a bit with my hands to make it somewhat smooth. It will not be completely smooth but no worries. 

Let rise until double in bulk. Punch down and store in refrigerator OR let rise in warm place for 3 hours. My dough found a nice home in my laundry room. It's very warm in there. 

Roll out dough into oblong shape. I use my hands to smooth out the edges and make a uniform shape.  Now this is where it gets a bit tricky. I melted down 3  1/2 sticks of butter. I used a bit of the melted butter for the interior. 

I gave the dough a nice coating of butter and save the rest. Then you sprinkle brown sugar ( as much as you want), raisins, and cinnamon onto dough. Roll up dough like a jelly roll. Start with the edge closest to you and roll away from you. Tuck the edge under and the smooth out dough. 

Allow dough to rest. Meanwhile, pour the rest of the butter into a pan. ( I used a throw away pan since James will be taking it to work and likely forget my pyrex pans). Add 1/4 cup of light Karo syrup or honey and brown sugar as desired. ( I'll be honest, this is NOT a healthy dish so if you are gonna go, then go big!!) 

Cut the dough into 1 inch slices and place on top of butter mixture. 

Allow rolls to rest and rise about 2 hours or less. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Then bake for 15-18 minutes. 

While cooking, pour some wine and drink! You deserve it. And yes, to my wine snob friends...I know I drank red wine out of a white wine glass. But hey, it still tasted good. 

Remove from oven and flip pan onto foil covered cookie sheet. Let cool or serve immediately. 

If you have any questions about the recipe, feel free to leave a comment

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:: Baby Dresses::

  I made baby girl some dresses this past month...here is a peek....