Our Favourite Cinnamon Buns

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages fast rising yeast
• 12 -15 cups flour
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup cream
• 2 cups brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 stir 3/4 c sugar, oil and salt into the boiling water.
• 2 when the mixture has cooled, stir in the eggs and 1 c flour.
• 3 stir the warm water, 1 teaspoons sugar and the yeast together.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl, combine the oil mixture with the yeast mixture.
• 5 add the remaining flour, working it in one cup at a time, mixing the dough until it is soft, and no longer sticky.
• 6 knead the dough, place in a large oiled bowl,covered, then let rise until at doubled in bulk.
• 7 punch down, cover and let rise again.
• 8 when i get to this step, i cut enough dough out to make 9 dinner rolls, then set them in an 8x8 oiled pan to rise.
• 9 on a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle, about 1 1/2" thick.
• 10 with a rubber spatula, spread the 1/2 cup softened margarine over the dough.
• 11 sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 12 you may adjust the sugar and cinnamon amounts according to your taste.
• 13 in a bowl, stir the 1/2 cup melted margarine, corn syrup, cream and brown sugar together.
• 14 pour into well oiled pans, i like to use cake pans.
• 15 roll the dough up tightly, sealing the seam by pinching the dough together.
• 16 with a sharp knife, slice the dough into 2" slices.
• 17 place the slices into the pans, then let rise until doubled.
• 18 bake at 350 for 20 min's.
• 19 let the buns sit in the toffee sauce for 5 min's, then invert pans onto cookie sheets.
• 20 enjoy while warm, these will stay soft for several days.
• 21 note: i would not advise using a citrus based filling as it will change the flavour and texture of the dough and sauce.