MY MOM'S STICKY CINNAMON BUNS

Steps:

• COMBINE contents of box, sugar and yeast packet in large bowl; MIX WELL.
• STIR in hot water, butter and egg until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
• With greased or floured hands, shape dough into a ball.
• KNEAD dough for 5 minutes until smooth.
• Cover dough with large bowl' let rest 5 or 10 minutes.
• (skip steps 5 & 6 if making icing topped cinnamon buns).
• Make pan coating, if using, by mixing all together in a small bowl,.
• microwave for about a minute until blended.
• Make filling and set aside.
• At this point, if making stickies, spread into a buttered 9"X13" pan or two 9" pans.
• TO SHAPE roll dough to about a 10" X 15" rectangle.
• SPREAD filling mixture evenly over dough.
• Starting with narrow side, roll tightly and pinch edges to seal.
• Cut into 12 or 16 even pieces and place cut side down in prepared pans.
• Twelve look nice in the 9" X 13" pan,eight each make nice 9" pans.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap or clean towel and let rise in a warm place 30 minute.
• Uncover rolls, bake at 375o F. for 20 to 30 minute or until golden brown.
• Cool one minute, remove from pans by flipping onto serving plate for stickies.
• You can frost right in pan when almost cool but still warm for plain cinnamon rolls.
• NOTE: prep. time includes rise time. if you have extra time, do a rise in the bowl first then go on to the shaping step. Extra rising gives a tender bread.
• The topping is only used when making sticky-style.