PECAN & PUMPKIN CINNAMON BUNS (BREAD MACHINE) HALLOWEEN SPEC

Steps:

• Method for Buns:.
• 1. Place flour, sugar, cinnamon, yeast, salt and butter in the pan of your bread machine.
• 2. Mix milk, butternut and eggs together and pour this on top of dry ingredients and butter already in your bread machine pan.
• 3. Select the dough cycle of your machine according to your manufacturer's directions (about 2hours), (alternatively you can mix by hand, kneading and allowing time to rise).
• 4. When cycle is complete, remove dough to a lightly floured board and punch down.
• 5. Line a baking tray about 9 x 12 x 2 with butter.
• 6. Mix together the dry ingredients for the filling (pecan nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon) and put to one side.
• 7. Roll the dough out to form a rectangle about 18 x 12 inch's.
• 8. Spread the 120ml of butter from the filling evenly on the one side of the rolled out dough.
• 9. Evenly spread the filling ingredients (pecan nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon) over the buttered dough rectangle and roll up from the shortest side to make a cylinder of rolled up dough.
• 10. Divide the rolled up dough by cutting it into 12 equal pieces and place these in the baking sheet 3 rows of 4. .
• 11. Now cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 40mins to 1 hour).
• 12. Bake at 160°C or 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 13. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 mins before topping with the icing.
• Method for Icing:.
• 1. In a bowl mix together the icing sugar, finely chopped pecan nuts and ground cinnamon and pour in a few teaspoons of warm boiled water to get a stiff liquid consistency.
• 2. Pour a tablespoon of the icing liquid on top of each bun and allow it to cool and the icing to set.
• 3.Enjoy with a cuppa.