Northern Frontier Cinnamon Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 cup margarine, softened
    5 eggs
    1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
    2 1/4 ounces yeast
    1/2 cup water (105-110 Degrees F)
    2 cups lukewarm milk (90-105 Degrees F)
    7 cups bread flour
    1/2 teaspoon mace or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 egg white
    1 tablespoon water
    Filling
    3/4 cup margarine, melted
    1 cup sugar
    1/3 cup cinnamon (yes, that is correct)
    1 cup raisins (optional)
    Frosting
    1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (may need more)
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/4 cup milk
Preparation
    Combine sugar, salt, margarine, eggs and almond flavoring.
    Dissolve yeast in warm water, let stand 5 minutes, then add to combined mixture along with milk.
    Blend together flour and mace or nutmeg.
    Add to above mixture, possibly needing a little more flour. Dough should be soft and just slightly sticky.
    Knead on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes, until thumb print 'bounces back'.
    Let rise about 2 hours in a warm place (75-85 degrees F).
    Punch down, let rest 20 minutes.
    Divide dough in half. Grease 2 baking sheets.
    Roll each half out into a 9*16 inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick.
    Brush one long edge with egg white mixed with water.
    Spread remaining surface generously with melted margarine.
    Mix cinnamon and sugar together.
    Sprinkle buttered portion generously with cinnamon-sugar mixture and raisins.
    Roll filled dough to egg-washed edge and pinch along entire edge to seal.
    Slice in 1 inch slices, place cut side down and nearly touching, best not too crowded or too near edge on baking sheets.
    Let rise until double.
    Bake in preheated oven at 375 F until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
    Thoroughly mix frosting ingredients; frost buns while warm, but not hot, with frosting mixture.

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