Name: Philadelphia Sticky Buns
Yield: Makes approx. 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) plain flour; 1 teaspoon (5 ml spoon) salt; ½ oz (15 g) fresh yeast or ¼ oz (7 g) dried yeast; ¼ pint (150 ml) milk; 4 oz (100 g) butter; 2 teaspoons (2 X 5 ml spoon) ground cinnamon; grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; 2 tablespoons (2 X 15 ml spoon) plus 3 oz (75 g) sugar; 2 oz (50 g) butter; 8 oz (225 g) soft dark brown sugar; 4 oz (100 g) raisins or currants; 4 oz (100 g) chopped walnuts; 4 fl oz (110 ml) water

Preparation info

Makes approx.
18

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cooking of the USA

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1993

About

These are glorified Chelsea buns with a rolled-up filling of raisins and spice. The sticky part is a delectable caramel glaze sprinkled with walnuts that makes the buns extra-special.

Ingredients

For the dough

1 lb (450 g) plain flour
1 teaspoon (5

Method

To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub in. Warm the milk very slightly and add it to the yeast and the 2 tablespoons (2 X 15 ml spoon) sug