Butterscotch Pecan Sticky Buns
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp quick rise yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (6 tbsp softened, 2 tbsp melted)
- 2 large eggs
- 20 oz all purpose flour, by weight (4 cups, measured)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped, toasted pecans
For the glaze:
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- 5 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp bourbon whiskey
- 1.5 tsp corn syrup
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/16 tsp salt
- 1/16 tsp baking soda
Directions:
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Heat the milk to 110 degrees. Place the milk in the bowl of a stand mixer along with the yeast. Add the sugar and 6 tbsp softened butter. Mix at medium speed until the butter is broken up, about 1 minute.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time. Next, add the flour and salt, and mix on low for 2 minutes. Bump the speed up to medium, and beat for another 2 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and cover the bowl with plastic. Let the dough rise for 45 minutes (it will barely rise).
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Lightly flour a work surface, and roll the dough out into a 10 by 24 inch rectangle.
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Mix the light brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter, and spread evenly all over the dough. Cut the dough into 12 strips (so each strip is 2 inches wide and 10 inches tall). Roll each strip up tightly and place into buttered muffin tins. Let rise for 1 hour.
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Bake the buns in a 325F oven for 25-28 minutes, until golden on top. Plan to prepare the glaze 5 minutes before the buns are done so you can add the glaze to the buns while they’re hot (that way the glaze soaks in a bit).
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For the glaze: Bring the brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, bourbon whiskey, corn syrup, and butter to a bubble over medium high heat, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla, salt and baking soda. Stir for 1 minute until it has dissolved. It’s now ready to be poured onto the sticky buns.
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Finish the sticky buns by sprinkling the tops with the toasted pecans. Enjoy!
***Recipe from fifteen Spatulas***