Caramel Rolls

Make sweet bread dough or cinnamon roll dough. Roll dough on a floured surface to about 15x11 inches.

Prepare baking dish: Make caramel topping recipe below and pour into baking dish. It's best to lightly spray baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray first.

Ingredients

1/4 cup melted butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons cinnamon

Directions

Roll dough into rectangle 15 x 9 inches on a floured surface. Add brown sugar and cinnamon to butter and stir just until mixed. Spread butter mixture evenly on dough.

Roll dough by long side and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 2 inch slices. Place slightly apart on greased and caramel lined (recipe follows) 9 x13 inch pan. Let rise in a warm place until double in size - about 30-45 minutes. Make another batch. or two, of topping after dough has risen. Pour topping over rolls and bake at 375° until golden brown, 15 - 18 minutes.

CARAMEL TOPPING

1/3 c. butter

1 tbsp. corn syrup

½ c. chopped pecans or walnuts

½ c. brown sugar

1 tbsp. cream, milk or half & half

In a small saucepan melt butter on low heat. Add remaining ingredients and stir well until ingredients are combined about 2 minutes. Do not boil.

A double batch of topping makes this really really good and gooey.

Sticky Cinnamon Rolls

Make sweet bread dough or cinnamon roll dough. Roll dough on a floured surface to about 15x11 inches.

Prepare baking dish: Coat bottom of a 9x13x2 inch backing dish with 1/2 cup melted butter. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.

Filling

1/2 cup melted butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 Tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine butter sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter/sugar mixture over dough. Sprinkle with optional ingredients.

Roll dough by long side and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 2 inch slices. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the baking dish. Let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size - about 35-45 minutes. Make topping after dough has risen.

Topping

1 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup Karo Syrup

2 cups pecans (optional)

In a saucepan, add butter, brown sugar and Karo Syrup. Melt ingredients until sugars are completely dissolved. Add pecans. Pour topping over rolls.

Bake in a preheated 350° degree oven for 25 minutes or until done.