Sticky Buns - Dog Tavern
Submitted by sweetielola on June 08, 2004 at 9:43 pm

DESCRIPTION
Sticky Buns - Dog Tavern

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Yeast Bread/Rolls (not sourdough)

INSTRUCTIONS
Sticky Buns

Makes about 24-32

2 med. potatoes, boiled in at least 3c water, drained (reserve cooking water, peeled and mashed (makes 1 cup)

1/2c sugar
1/2 cup butter room temp
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 envelope dry yeast
7 cups (about) All-purpose flour

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
6 TB water
3 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 TB butter, melted
Raisins if desired

Oil very large bowl and set aside. Combine 1 cup hot mashed potato, 1/2c sugar, 1/2 cup butter and salt in another large bowl and mix well. Cool to lukewarm. Add 1-1/2 cups lukewarm potato water, eggs and yeast and beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in enough flour to make stiff dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer to oiled bowl, turning to coat all surfaces. Cover bowl with greased plastic wrap. Let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch down dough. Cover with greased plastic wrap and refrigerate until throughly chilled. (Dough can be prepared several days ahead to this point and refrigerate).

Generously grease with butter three 8" round glass pans or one large and one small, whatever. Spread bottoms with brown sugar. Add 2 TB water to each pan. Sprinkle with walnuts, if using.

Combine 1/2 c sugar with cinnamon in 1 cup measure and mix well. Punch down dough, divide in half. Roll each half out on lightly floured surface into 10x16 rectangle about 1/4" thick. Brush each with 2 TB melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, dividing evenly. Can sprinkle with raisins if desired. Starting at short end, roll dough up as for jelly roll. Cut each roll in about 15 slices. Arrange in pans until double in volume about 30 minutes. (If dough has been refrigerated for a long period, this will take several hours)

Preheat oven to 350, bake until golden, about 30-35 minutes. Immediately invert onto serving platters. Serve warm.