Northern Frontier Cinnamon Buns

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 1/4 ounces yeast
• 1/2 cup water (105-110 degrees f)
• 2 cups lukewarm milk (90-105 degrees f)
• 7 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon mace or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cinnamon (yes, that is correct)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (may need more)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, salt, margarine, eggs and almond flavoring.
• 2 dissolve yeast in warm water, let stand 5 minutes, then add to combined mixture along with milk.
• 3 blend together flour and mace or nutmeg.
• 4 add to above mixture, possibly needing a little more flour. dough should be soft and just slightly sticky.
• 5 knead on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes, until thumb print 'bounces back'.
• 6 let rise about 2 hours in a warm place (75-85 degrees f).
• 7 punch down, let rest 20 minutes.
• 8 divide dough in half. grease 2 baking sheets.
• 9 roll each half out into a 9*16 inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick.
• 10 brush one long edge with egg mixed with water.
• 11 spread remaining surface generously with melted margarine.
• 12 mix cinnamon and sugar together.
• 13 sprinkle buttered portion generously with cinnamon-sugar mixture and raisins.
• 14 roll filled dough to egg-washed edge and pinch along entire edge to seal.
• 15 slice in 1 inch slices, place cut side down and nearly touching, best not too crowded or too near edge on baking sheets.
• 16 let rise until double.
• 17 bake in preheated oven at 375 f until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• 18 thoroughly mix frosting ingredients; frost buns while warm, but not hot, with frosting mixture.