Honey Almond Buns

Ingredients

• 1 package dry active yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup delicious Manitoba honey
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup melted margarine or butter
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 tsp salt

• 4 cups flour
• almond filling (see recipe below)

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water; stir in honey, milk, butter, eggs, and salt.
2. Gradually add 3 1/2 cups flour, mixing well until blended; dough will be sticky.
3. Turn into a greased bowl, turn over to grease top, cover, and let stand in a warm place until almost doubled.
4. Coat a board with 1/2 cup flour, turn dough out onto flour, and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
5. Shape dough into a ball, pat down, and roll out into a 12x18 inch rectangle; spread almond filling evenly over dough.
6. Starting with a long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion.
7. Cut across roll in about 1 inch slices and arrange, cut side up, in a well greased 9x13 inch pan.
8. Cover and let rise until almost doubled.
9. Bake in a 350°F oven for 35 minutes or until browned on top and buns sound hollow when tapped.
10. Immediately overt onto a plate; quickly scrape out any syrup left in the pan and spread it over buns.

Almond filling

Beat together 1/2 cup each of soft butter or margarine, firmly packed brown sugar, and honey until blended.

Stir in:

• 1/2 cup each flour, sliced almonds, and coconut
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 tsp orange extract