Betsy’s Big Bad Breakfast Buns

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 scant tablespoon or 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 cup low-fat or skim milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup soy flour
• 3 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2-3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 3/4 cup light brown or turbinado sugar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel (1 medium-large orange)
• 1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons low-fat or skim milk