Apple Rum Buns
1 cup water
½ cup butter
1 package yeast
½ cup warm water
1 cup strained apple sauce
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
5 cups flour
1 egg
heat water and butter until butter is melted. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast
in the ½ cup warm water. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Place in covered bowl
and let rise.
Punch down.
Shape
into buns and bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes.
For sauce, mix 3 tablespoons rum with powdered sugar to make
a glaze or 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon rum extract as a substitute for
the rum.
