Beehive Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 ounce active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2/3 cup warm milk
1/2 cup honey, divided
1/4 cup butter, plus
2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in milk, /4 cup honey and 1/4 cup butter. Add salt and enough flour to make soft dough.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
Place dough in a greased bowl turning to grease the top also. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each half of dough into a 12 X 6 inch rectangle.
Cut one inch strips from the long edge of each rectangle. Curl into a behive shape with a wider base and narrower top on the baking sheet.
Cover; let rise until doubled in size again, about 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake buns until golden, 15-20 minutes.
Combine honey and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts.
Drizzle over buns.