Red Cherry Sticky Buns

Yield: 20 buns

Ingredients

Buns

• 1 (16 to 17 ounce) can sweet red cherries, drained (reserve juice)
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 package RapidRise yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• Cherry Glaze
• 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

Instructions

Buns

1. Drain and halve cherries; reserve juice to use in Cherry Glaze.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 3 cups of the flour, the sugar, yeast and salt.
3. In a small saucepan, heat milk and 1/3 cup butter to 120 degrees F; stir in egg. Stir into 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). Cover and let rest 1/2 hour.
5. With a stockinette-covered rolling pin, roll dough to an 18 x 15 inch rectangle. Brush with remaining melted butter to within 1/2 inch of edges.
6. 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 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan; sprinkle with almonds. Place slices cut side down over Cherry Glaze. Let rise until double in bulk, 30 minutes.
8. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
9. Cool for 5 minutes; invert on a serving platter. Let stand for 1 minute; remove pan.

Cherry Glaze

1. In a small saucepan, heat butter, sugar, lemon rind and cherry juice. Boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Serve warm.