Cinnamon Buns

2 cakes yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk, scalded and cooled
7 cups flour
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast and 1 tbsp sugar in lukewarm water. Add milk and 3 cups flour, beat until smooth. Cream butter and sugar, add to yeast mixture. Add eggs, salt and remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn out on a floured board and knead lightly. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise in warm place about 2 hours.

Roll out dough to Ľ" thick. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon. Roll up lengthwise.

For bread:
Cut into pieces about 2" long. Place close together with cut sides up on well greased loaf pan. Cover, let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 60 minutes.

For buns:
Cut into smaller pieces and place cut side up into well greased shallow pan. Let rise. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes. Add glaze.

Glaze:
Powdered sugar
Vanilla
Milk

Heat milk. Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and hot milk until glaze reaches desired consistency. Pour over buns.

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