Pumpkin Butter Buns Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 & 3/4 to 2 cups unbleached white flour | ||
| Active dry yeast | 1 | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brown sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Pumpkin puree | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Wheat germ | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pecans and walnuts | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Raisins | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
1. Mix together 1/2 cup flour, the yeast, spices, salt, and baking soda in bowl.
2. Heat the milk, water, brown sugar, and oil until very warm. Stir into the dry mixture and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the pumpkin, egg, and wheat germ and beat at medium speed for 1 minute. Add the nuts and raisins and stir in enough flour to make a thick batter.
4. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or until light and bubbly.
5. Stir the batter down and fill muffin tins three-fourths full. Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or until light.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
7. Bake buns for 20 minutes, or until done. Let stand in pans for 5 minutes, then turn out on a rack to cool.
2. Heat the milk, water, brown sugar, and oil until very warm. Stir into the dry mixture and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the pumpkin, egg, and wheat germ and beat at medium speed for 1 minute. Add the nuts and raisins and stir in enough flour to make a thick batter.
4. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or until light and bubbly.
5. Stir the batter down and fill muffin tins three-fourths full. Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes, or until light.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
7. Bake buns for 20 minutes, or until done. Let stand in pans for 5 minutes, then turn out on a rack to cool.
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