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Chelsea Buns
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 18
These sticky, gooey buns are the perfect breakfast, brunch or mid-afternoon snack. This recipe is not difficult and you can let them rise for the second time overnight in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
2 packages dry active yeast
1/2 cup tepid water
1 tsp granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour (with some aside for adding if necessary)
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp salt
5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
glaze
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 tbsp corn syrup
filling
3/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 cups raisins or nuts
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, sprinkle yeast over water.
2. Stir in sugar and let mixture stand for 5 minutes or until yeast is dissolved.
3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together milk, granulated sugar, eggs, butter and salt.
4. Stir in yeast mixture along with 2 cups of flour.
5. Beat mixture together for about 2 minutes or until well combined.
6. Stir in enough remaining flour so that mixture does not stick to sides of bowl.
7. On a lightly floured board, by hand or with the dough hook of a mixer, knead dough together until smooth and elastic.
8. Place in a buttered bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
9. While dough is resting, in a pot combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup for the glaze.
10. Heat until sugar is melted.
11. Cover the bottom of two 9-inch square or round pans with glaze.
12. Punch down dough and roll out into a rectangle of approximately 20 x 15-inches.
13. Brush melted butter over yeast dough; sprinkle with sugar and raisins or nuts.
14. Roll up jelly roll fashion, lengthwise, making sure ends are even.
15. Cut into 1-inch slices.
16. Place in glazed pans, just touching.
17. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise until swollen and sticky, about 45 minutes.
18. Preheat over to 375°F
19. . Place pans on middle shelf of oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
20. Let sit for 5 minutes to let the glaze set.
21. Turn out glaze side up.
22. Serve warm.
By RecipeOfHealth.com