Breakfast Sticky Buns
(8 servings)
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
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1/4 cup honey
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1/2 cup warm water (105-115 F)
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1 large egg - beaten
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
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1 Tablespoon melted unsalted butter
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For The Topping:
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1/2 cup dark-brown sugar - packed
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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6 Tablespoons unsalted butter - cut in bits
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3 Tablespoons honey
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3/4 cup pecans - chopped
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Filling:
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2 Tablespoons unsalted butter - melted
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1/4 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
In bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tsp honey in the warm water. Let stand until foamy, 10 minutes. By hand, beat in remaining honey, the egg, salt, 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup butter, until smooth, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until soft dough forms.
Knead on floured surface 2 minutes, until smooth. Form ball. Butter bowl with 1 tsp butter; put dough in bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic.
Let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled.
Brush 13x9x2-in. baking pan with the melted butter.
Topping:
In saucepan, heat sugar, syrup, butter, stirring until smooth.Remove from heat; add honey, nuts. Pour in prepared pan to coat bottom.
Filling:
Punch down dough; on floured surface, roll into 20x12-in. rectangle. Brush with butter; sprinkle with sugar mixture.
Roll up from long side. Cut into 20 (1-in.) slices. Arrange slices in pan, evenly spaced. Cover. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in pan 1 minute.
Invert platter over pan; turn out buns onto platter.
When lukewarm, pull apart into individual buns.
A must-have for breakfast family gathering at our house. Whenever we have more than 5 people over, they now expect me too make this. Thankfully it's fun to make although a little time-consuming.
Mr Breakfast would like to thank linda30 for this recipe.
Recipe number 377. Submitted 9/13/2002.
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