Sticky Buns

• 2 cups warm water, not hot, 110 to 115 degrees F. 
• 2 pkgs. dry yeast
• 2 tsp salt 
• 1 egg 
• ½ cup sugar 
• ¼ cup shortening, melted
• about 7 cups flour 
• 4 Tbsp butter 
• ½ cup brown sugar 
• cinnamon

1. In bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Stir in sugar, salt, shortening and eggs. 
2. Measure flour and add one cup at a time mix by hand until dough is easy to handle, about 6 cups usually. 
3. Put into greased bowl, grease top of dough, cover with cloth and let rise double in size. 
4. Put on well floured board and roll out to about 1/3 inch thick. 
5. Melt butter and spread over top of dough then sprinkle ½ cup brown sugar and cinnamon on dough. 
6. Roll up dough and cut into 1 inch thick pieces. 
7. In oblong baking pan, pour topping mixture (see below), then sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts, then place rolls on top of topping mixture. 
8. Let rise to double in size then bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes.

Topping:

• 1 ½ cup brown sugar 
• 2 Tbsp water 
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup butter 
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts or raisins or dried cranberries.

1. Mix sugar, butter and water in saucepan. Heat until butter is melted. 
2. Variation: Try a mix of nuts and raisins or dried cranberries.