Maple Buns Recipe

Ingredients

 

Makes 32 buns

• 2/3 cup milk

• 1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, cut up

• 1 egg

• 3 cups bread flour

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or bread machine yeast

• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

• 1 tablespoon bread flour

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• Milk

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

• 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

• 3 tablespoons maple flavored syrup

• 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

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Method:

1. Grease 2 large baking sheets; set aside. Add first 8 ingredients to bread machine according to manufacturer's directions. Select dough cycle. When cycle is complete, remove dough. Punch down. Cover; let rest for 10 minutes. 

2. Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, softened butter, the 1 tablespoon flour, and cinnamon.

3. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14x12-inch rectangle. Spread with butter mixture. Cut rectangle in half lengthwise to make two 12x7-inch rectangles. Starting from a long side, roll up each rectangle into a spiral; seal edges.

4. Cut each into 16 slices. Place, cut sides down, 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Cover; let rise about 25 minutes or until nearly double.

5. Brush with a little milk. Bake in a 375°C oven 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.

6. For icing, heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat for 7 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and the 3 tablespoons maple syrup.

7. Stir in enough of the 2 to 3 teaspoons milk to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm buns. Serve warm.