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Cranberry-Orange-Walnut Breakfast Buns

Source of Recipe

Copyright 2002 Star Tribune/Mpls/St. Paul


Recipe Introduction

Make Ahead Tip: Rolls can be refrigerated up to 8 hours. Exchanges
Makes 8 rolls.

Dough:
• 3/4 c. skim milk, warmed (to between 90 and 110 degrees)
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 envelope active dry yeast
• 1 3/4 to 2 c. flour

Filling and topping:
• 3/4 c. Craisins
• 1/3 c. plus 2 tbsp. real maple syrup
• 3 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 2 tbsp. chopped walnuts
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp. grated orange rind
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
• 2 tbsp. butter

In large bowl, combine warm milk, sugar and yeast. Cover. Let stand in warm place 10 minutes, or until mixture foams slightly. Add 1 cup flour; stir well. Cover and let stand in warm place 30 minutes to rise.

Stir in enough of remaining flour to create kneadable dough. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead 5 to 8 minutes, or until elastic. Place in clean, lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise in warm place 1 hour, or until
doubled in size.

In small bowl, combine Craisins, 1/3 cup maple syrup, juice, walnuts, cinnamon, orange rind and cardamom. Lightly oil 9-by 13-inch baking pan. Spoon mixture into bottom of pan. Set aside.

Flatten dough and roll into large rectangle, about the size of the baking pan. Starting with short side, roll into cylinder. Slice evenly into 8 pieces. Place rolls cut side up in baking pan, with sides touching.

(Rolls can be covered with plastic film and refrigerated up to 8 hours.)

In small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and remaining maple syrup. Heat until butter melts. Drizzle over tops of cinnamon rolls. Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 248 …. Carbohydrates 49 g …Protein 4 g …Fat 4 g (sat. fat 2 g)…
Cholesterol 8 mg …Sodium 34 mg …Dietary fiber 2 g ++++ Exchanges: 1 fruit exch… 1 bread/ starch exch… 1-1/2 other carb. Exch ….1 fat exch.