Grandma Banker's Cinnamon Buns
- From Doreen
Dough Ingredients
- 2 pkgs. yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 cup The Farmer’s Cow whole milk, scalded
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 The Farmer’s Cow eggs
- 7 to 7 1/2 cups flour
- Raisin Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 to 1 cup raisins
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 to 1 cup raisins
- 2 tsp cinnamon.
Mix together in a separate bowl.
Frosting- 2 cups conf. sugar
- 1/4 tsp almond extract.
- The Farmer’s Cow milk to thin
Mix while adding milk gradually until thin enough to spread.
DirectionsDissolve yeast in warm water.
Combine milk, shortening, honey and salt in a saucepan. Heat until warm (110 degrees). Add 2 eggs to milk mixture.
In a large mixing bowl add yeast, water, milk mixture. Add 3 cups flour, mix well. Add enough flour until mixture is smooth and not sticky, will take almost 7 cups. Place in a greased bowl, let rise until double, about 2 hours.
Punch down dough. Divide into 3 balls.
Roll out each ball into a 20"x4" rectangle. Sprinkle with Raisin Filling. Roll up like a jelly roll & slice into 2" thick pieces.
Place on greased cookie sheet, let rise for 1 hour.
Bake 350 for 15 to 20 minutes. Frost when cooled.