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Dee's Chelsa Buns

Dee's Chelsa Buns
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1/4 cup butter -- melted
Topping and Filling
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup candied fruit peel -- diced
1/4 cup walnuts -- chopped
1 cup raisons
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Proof yeast in the 1/2 cup of water with the teaspoon of sugar. In a large bowl beat egg then srir in milk, sugar and salt. Stir in yeast mixture. Stir in 2 cups of flour and the melted butter. Keep adding flour until it comes away from the sides of the bowl. Knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and satiney. Put into a greased bowl and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size.
For topping: Lighty grease sides and bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan. Stir brown sugar with corn syrup and butter. Spread half of mixture over sides and bottom of pan with your hands. Sprinkle bottom with nuts and peel. Roll the dough into a 8x12 rectangle. Spread remaining brown sugar mixture on top. Stir raisons with cinnamon and sprinkle over dough. Roll dough into a tight roll beginning at short side. Cut into 7 equal slices. Place one piece cut side down on sugar mixture in pan. Place remaining pieces around center one. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Bake at 350* for 40- 45 minutes on a baking sheet to catch drips. After 30 minutes of baking cover with a piece of foil to prevent over browning. When done invert pan on a cooling rack, remove pan and put any remaing topping that has stuck to the pan on top of the buns