The Rare Breakfast: Sticky Buns/Cinnamon Rolls

I've made these a few time before. Peter says he dreams about them, and when he does I make them for him and the rest of the house. They are a real treat. How I make them is a little unconventional mainly because prep time is about 2 hours and I do not like to wait for these, especially in the morning. Since the dough is the same for both sticky buns and the cinnamon rolls I will give both of the glazes.

Sticky Buns/Cinnamon Rolls

Things you'll need:

Dough:
1/4 oz or 1 1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter melted
1 tsp salt
1 egg
3 1/2 to 4 cups all purpose flour




Filling:
1/2 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon

Sticky Bun Glaze:
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup of honey
1 cup packed brown sugar

Cinnamon Roll Glaze:
4 tbsp butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 to 6 tbsp hot water

• Preheat the oven to 350*
• In a cup or small bowl dissolve the yeast with the warm water
• In a large bowl mix the milk, sugar, butter, salt and egg
• Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth
• Add the yeast mixture
• Mix in the remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. It shouldn't stick to your hands
• Knead dough on a lightly floured surface 
• Place in a greased bowl, cover with a moist towel and let rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours**
• When doubled in size, punch down dough
• Roll out onto a floured surface to about a 15 x 9 rectangle
• Spread melted butter all over the dough and in a 13 x 9 pan making sure to cover the sides of the pan
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the buttered dough
• Roll the dough up beginning at the 15 in side
• Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces you should come out with about 15
• Place slices in your pan spacing equally
• Allow dough to rise for about another 45 minutes***
• Bake for 30 minutes or until nicely browned
• While they bake make your glaze

For the Cinnamon Rolls Glaze:
Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Add hot water 1tbsp at a time until glaze reaches desired consistency
For the Sticky Buns Glaze:
Place all of the ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook over low medium heat until bubbly

Spread over cooked and slightly cooled rolls. I top the Sticky Buns with sliced almonds that choice is up to you though

*If you are prepping these the night before, you obviously don't want to preheat the oven.

**Since fall is finally here and the house is cooler than usual, Greg had this brilliant idea to turn on the broiler in the oven to high to heat up the oven. turn it off and make sure the fire is out before placing the bowl of dough in the oven to proof.

***At this point I put the the pan in the freezer until the morning. Then I pull them out when I get up. It takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour for them to thaw. At this point is when you want to preheat the oven.