Gill's cinnamon buns

Makes 3 loaves or about 2 dozen buns

2.5 cups water warmed in microwave
Mix in 3 tbsp sugar until dissolved
sprinkle on 4.5 tsp yeast
let stand 5 mins

add 3 cups flour
add 2 tsp salt
mix with dough hook
add 2 tbsp vinegar
add 1/4 cup oil
add 2.5-3 more cups of flour

 mix well. knead. add more flour or water as needed. dough should be slightly tacky not sticky.
place in oiled bowl and let stand for about an hour (until doubled in size) with a damp cloth covering it

either cut in 3 for loaves or 1/2 for cinnamon buns. Shape into loaves for bread and place into greased pans. let rise.

for cinnamon buns, flatten out each half into rectangles. butter on the top as much as you want. use butter not margarine! spread cinnamon and sugar mix (3/4 cup sugar to 3 tbsp cinnamon). roll and cut into 12. place in greased pan and let stand 1 hour.

Bake at 425 for 7 mins, turn pan and bake for another 7 mins


Sauce:
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
a bit of cream
stir on stove until melted and starting to caramelize. Pour on top of warm buns