Recipe #160: Cinnamon Buns

2/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ cup butter
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Cream butter, sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Stir in the milk.

Turn this  very soft dough onto a floured counter and knead ten times.

With a rolling pin flatten dough into a 9 inch square.

Spread the cinnamon mixture over entire area.

Pinch to seal the seam.

Cut into 1" pieces and place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake in centre of the oven for 15 - 18 minutes - until golden.

Serve warm.