Cinnamon Fantan Buns Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 package active dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast | ||
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), scalded | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Melted butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| California walnuts | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cinnamon | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Soften active dry yeast in warm water or compressed yeast in lukewarm water.
Combine milk, 1/4 cup sugar, shortening, and salt; stir.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup flour; mix well.
Stir in softened yeast and egg; beat well.
Add 2 cups flour (or enough to make a soft dough).
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead till smooth and satiny (about 8 minutes.) Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover; let rise in a warm place till double (about 1 1/2 hours).
On a lightly floured surface, form in a ball.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Roll out in 20x10-inch rectangle.
Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine.
Combine chopped walnuts, 1/2 CUP sugar, and the cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
Roll up, starting at long side.
Cut in eight 2 1/2-inch lengths.
Without cutting all the way through, snip each in thirds.
Place on greased baking sheet; spread thirds to form fan.
Cover; let rise till almost double (about 25 minutes).
Bake in moderate oven (350°) for 12 to 15 minutes or till done.
Combine milk, 1/4 cup sugar, shortening, and salt; stir.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup flour; mix well.
Stir in softened yeast and egg; beat well.
Add 2 cups flour (or enough to make a soft dough).
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead till smooth and satiny (about 8 minutes.) Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover; let rise in a warm place till double (about 1 1/2 hours).
On a lightly floured surface, form in a ball.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Roll out in 20x10-inch rectangle.
Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine.
Combine chopped walnuts, 1/2 CUP sugar, and the cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
Roll up, starting at long side.
Cut in eight 2 1/2-inch lengths.
Without cutting all the way through, snip each in thirds.
Place on greased baking sheet; spread thirds to form fan.
Cover; let rise till almost double (about 25 minutes).
Bake in moderate oven (350°) for 12 to 15 minutes or till done.
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