Molasses Sticky Buns Kaf Recipes

Steps:

• Roll out each loaf of bread dough into a 10-in. square. Spread with butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seams to seal. Cut each loaf into six slices., For sauce, in a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter, water and molasses to a boil. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place rolls, cut side down, in molasses sauce., Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in dish for 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes., Roll into a 14x12-in. rectangle. Spread butter to within 1/2 in. of edges; sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut into 12 rolls., In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter for topping. Stir in the brown sugar, pecans and molasses; pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place rolls, cut side down, in dish., Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 15 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine all of the dough ingredients in a large mixing bowl. If you're using active dry yeast, combine it with the water and let it soften for 5 minutes before adding the remaining ingredients. Mix and combine until you have a soft, smooth dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for 5 minutes. Scrape out the mixing bowl, grease it, and return the dough to the bowl. Cover and let the dough rise for 1 hour. You can also combine all of the dough ingredients in the pan of your bread machine; let it run through the dough cycle.
• Prepare the pan and topping: While the dough is rising, grease a 9 x 13-inch pan. Combine the topping ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, and stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour the topping into the prepared pan. If using nuts, sprinkle them over the topping mixture.
• To shape: After the dough's first rise, roll the dough into a 19 x 9-inch rectangle. Spread with the soft butter from the Filling ingredients. Sprinkle the dough with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up like a jellyroll from the long side, and pinch the seam together. Cut the dough into 12 slices with a knife or some unflavored dental floss. Place the slices in rows, cut side down, on top of the topping. Cover the pan with greased plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes.
• To bake: Once the rolls are puffy-looking, preheat the oven to 350°F Bake for 30 Minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of one of the rolls reads 190°F Remove from the oven and flip the buns over onto a serving tray or parchment-lined baking sheet. Let the pan sit on top of the hot buns for a few minute so the topping can drip down, before removing it. Serve the buns warm, if at all possible.