Quick Cinnamon Buns

                Quick and delicious cinnamon buns with a sweet, buttery filling and topped with a sticky glaze. Perfect for breakfast or a dessert treat.
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                Ingredients

                • 5 lbs all-purpose flour
                • 5 oz baking powder
                • 2 tsp salt
                • 1 lb 4 oz shortening
                • 7 1/2 cups milk
                • 1 cup margarine
                • 2 lbs (packed) brown sugar
                • 2 tbsp cinnamon
                • 1 lb raisins
                • 8 oz melted margarine
                • 1 lb 4 oz (packed) brown sugar
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                Instructions

                1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
                2. Cut or rub in shortening as for biscuit, add milk and mix. This mixture will be a soft dough.
                3. Turn out on a floured bench and knead lightly. Divide dough into two 5 lb pieces.
                4. Roll each piece into rectangular sheet about 12 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick.
                5. Mix together the margarine, brown sugar, and cinnamon; spread on dough except leading edge of dough, approx. 3/4 inch. Wet the leading edge of dough with water. Sprinkle raisins over top of smear.
                6. Roll up like jelly roll, press roll at leading edge to seal. Shape to cylinder approx. 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Cut 1 inch thick pieces.
                7. Place on greased pans and cover with pan glaze made by melting margarine and mixing with brown sugar.
                8. Bake at appropriate temperature until golden brown and cooked through.