¾ cup drained crushed pineapple ½ cup brown sugar (packed) ¼ cup soft butter ½ cup warm water (not hot—105 to 115°) 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1 egg 1 tbsp. granulated sugar 2½ cups Bisquick 2 tbsp. butter ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
Mix pineapple, ½ cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup butter. Divide among 12 large greased muffin cups. Prepare dough by dissolving yeast in water. Mix in egg, 1 tbsp. sugar, and Bisquick; beat vigorously. Turn dough onto surface well dusted with Bisquick. Knead until smooth, about 20 times. Roll into a rectangle, 16×9″. Spread with rest of ingredients. Roll up tightly beginning at wide side. Seal well by pinching edge of dough into roll. Slice into 12. Place in prepared muffin cups. Place pan of rolls on wire rack over bowl of hot water and cover with towel; let rise 1 hr. Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Bake 15 min. Invert pan; serve.
Caramel Buns
¼ cup soft butter ⅓ cup brown sugar (packed) 1 tsp. light corn syrup ⅓ cup pecans or walnuts ¾ cup warm water (not hot—105 to 115°) 1 pkg. active dry yeast 2½ cups Bisquick 2 tbsp. soft butter ¼ cup brown sugar (packed) 1 tsp. cinnamon
Melt butter; add brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring syrup mixture to a rolling boil. Spread in 8″ round layer pan. Add pecans. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix in Bisquick and beat vigorously. Turn dough onto surface well dusted with Bisquick. Knead until smooth, about 20 times. Roll out into rectangle, 16×9″. Spread with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Roll up tightly beginning at wide side. Seal well by pinching edge of dough into roll. Slice into 10 slices. Place in pan. Place pan of rolls on wire rack over bowl of hot water and cover with towel; let rise 1 hr. Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Bake 20 to 25 min. Invert pan and serve rolls warm.
Orange Rolls
Follow recipe for Hawaiian Yeast Rolls (above)—except substitute ½ cup orange juice, ½ cup sugar, and 2 tbsp. grated orange rind for the first two ingredients. Mix the orange juice, ½ cup sugar, orange rind, and ¼ cup butter in saucepan. Cook 2 min. over low heat. Divide among 12 muffin cups.