Red Cherry Sticky Buns

Submitted by Ashbow

"Delicious sticky buns... but with cherry! Can't remember where the recipe is from."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 20 buns
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• STICKY BUNS

• 1 (16 ounce) can sweet red cherries, drained (reserve juice)
• 3 1⁄2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• cherry glaze (recipe below)
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds

• CHERRY GLAZE

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1⁄2 cup reserved cherry juice

directions

1. Drain and halve cherries; reserve juice for Cherry Glaze.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 3 cups of the flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
3. In a small saucepan, heat milk and 1/3 cup butter to 120 degrees F; stir in egg. Stir in flour mixture to form a ball.
4. Turn out on a prepared pastry cloth and knead, adding only enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough until smooth and satiny (5 to 10 minutes).
5. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
6. With a rolling pin, roll dough to an 18x15-inch rectangle. Brush with remaining melted butter to within 1/2-inch of edges. Arrange cherries over buttered dough. Roll up from 18-inch side; pinch edges to seal. Cut into 20 slices.
7. Pour Cherry Glaze into a 13x9x2-inch pan; sprinkle with almonds. Place slices cut side down over Cherry Glaze. Let rise until double in bulk, 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
8. Cool 5 minutes; invert on a serving platter. Let stand 1 minutes; remove pan.
9. Serve warm.