Fried Cinnamon Sticks Recipe - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup idaho potato flakes
• 1 teaspoon dry active yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm-hot tap water
• 1 cup starter
• 1/2 cups Mazola) vegetable oil (recommended
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups hot tap water
• 1 1 tablespoon package dry active yeast
• 6 cups Pillsbury) all-purpose flour (recommended
• 2 sticks Butter
• 1 1/2 cups plus more if needed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup raisins