Apple Cinnamon Bun Twists

Music by: Jason Shaw
http://www.youtube.com/user/audionautix

Dough

4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 pkgs quick rise yeast ( 5 tsp)
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup warm honey
2 eggs
1 cup raisins

Mix wet ingredients first and set aside.
Mix dry ingredients and raisins in a large bowl, pour in wet mix and blend until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn dough onto floured countertop and knead until smooth adding flour if too sticky.
Place dough ball in bowl, cover let rest in warm place for 30 minutes.

Filling

1 1/2 cup white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups chopped apple
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix the filling ingredients together and set aside

Cut dough ball into two and roll out each section until they measure about 12" by 18".
Spread additional melted butter over each section (about 1/8 cup on each)
Spread filling over top of sections and spread out evenly.
I sprinkle more cinnamon on top and I add some brown sugar, this is optional.
Roll up each section and cut in 1" to 1.5" slices. Take one slice and give it a twist. Place the twist in a greased baking dish. You will likely need at least two large baking dishes.
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar with enough water to make is drizzling consistency (start with a tsp and add tiny amounts, stir until just right).

***Once the twists are out of the oven, immediately drizzle them with the glaze. After that remove the twists from the baking pans and put them in another greased baking dish or serving platter.
IF YOU WAIT TO REMOVE THEM AFTER THEY ARE COLD THEY WILL BE HOPELESSLY STUCK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN. Trust me on this, I've learned the hard way.
You can drizzle the yummy caramel stuff from the bottom of the pan over the buns or eat it with a spoon while still warm !

I have been making these for years and they are really really good.
They are at their best still warm from the oven and they do get stale quickly.
If they are a bit stale a day or two later you can warm them a bit in the microwave before eating.
This makes about 24 large twists. I usually freeze half the recipe (you can do this before or after baking)

You can change any part of the filling recipe you want to your taste!

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[fuzzybunny488]

do I have to add nuts

[yoyomax12]

@fuzzybunny488 no

[zebragiraffegirls9]

i love you measuring cups

[yoyomax12]

@nkr1695 I think that is what is meant, more of whatever the recipe calls for, in this case milk

[nkr1695]

@yoyomax12 Thank You so much for this advice.. I learned alot because I had no idea you could do this!.. When you say, "additional liquid in the recipe" does this mean if the recipe calls for war milk you just add in another 1/4 of the warm milk? (Im sorry.. I have no cooking background what so ever)..I adore you and this channel! I hope u dont mind me asking.. I feel stupid asking but want these to turn out right!..

[yoyomax12]

@nkr1695 I think that they mean whatever liquid you are using in the recipe, in this case more milk. Warming the liquids makes the yeast rise faster, they can go in cold, but it will just take longer for the rising process to happen. Sometimes when I'm in hurry-up mode for dinner and I want to make pizza, I heat my flour in the microwave for a few seconds to speed up the yeast and it rises faster.

[nkr1695]

@yoyomax12 how silly was that to reply to myself! I thought I was replying back to you...lmao~~ I swaer Im so stupid @ times!

[nkr1695]

@nkr1695 I forgot to ask a question..when you say,1 1/4C sugar +1/4C "additional liquid" what does that mean? liquid, such as water or milk? I wasnt sure what that meant...I dont mean to keep bugging you!..and with those "additional liquid's" do I add them warm as well? I just dont want to ruin such a beautiful recipe..( If I was to go through all that and add the wrong thing in @ the wrong Temp.)I would be Peeoood..lol

[nkr1695]

@yoyomax12 Your awesome Tammy! I never gave that a thought.. (looking that up on google)!.Thank You so much for doing that for me~ your the BEST!

[yoyomax12]

@nkr1695 Googled "honey substitute" and found this:

1 cup honey = 3/4 cup (180 ml) maple syrup plus 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar or

3/4 cup (180 ml) light or dark corn syrup plus 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar or

3/4 cup (180 ml) light molasses plus 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar

or

1 1/4 cups (250 grams - 265 grams) granulated white or brown sugar plus 1/4 cup (60 ml) additional liquid in recipe plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar