1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 package yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup strained apple sauce
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon salt
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg

Boil the 1 cup water and butter for 10 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water.

Combine remaining ingredients like any sweet dough. Punch down.

Shape into buns and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes. Glaze.

Glaze
3 tablespoons rum or 1 tablespoon rum extract and 2 tablespoons water
Confectioners' sugar

Mix to make a glaze.