Easy Rum Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 loaf frozen bread dough (1 pound)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 cup water
• 13 cup rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract
• powdered sugar
• maraschino cherry (optional)

Instructions

1. Cut the thawed dough into 12 pieces.
2. Place each piece in a greased muffin tin.
3. Brush tops with melted butter and let rise in warm place until dough rises 1/2 inch above the muffin tins (2 to 2 1/2 hours).
4. Bake at 375F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Combine sugar, water and rum, in a small saucepan; place over medium heat and bring to a rapid boil.
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
7. Remove rolls from pan onto a wire rack; prick tops of rolls with a fork and spoon rum syrup over the hot rolls to coat.
8. Sift powdered sugar over each roll and top with a cherry, if desired.