Thursday, February 3, 2011

STICKY BUNS

STICKY BUNS


[day before]
Combine in a large bowl and let stand until yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes:
       ¼ cup warm water
       1 package active dry yeast
Add:
       ½ cup all-purpose flour
       1/3 cup sugar
       ¼ cup milk
       2 large eggs
       1 teaspoon vanilla
       1 teaspoon salt
Mix by hand until blended. Gradually stir in:
       2 to 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
Mix for 1 minute or until dough comes together. Knead by hand for about 10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. Add:
       6 tablespoons butter, very soft
Vigorously knead in the butter until completely incorporated and the dough is once again smooth. [it will be a sticky dough]
Place dough in large buttered bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place for about 1 ½ hours.

Punch down the dough, knead briefly, and refrigerate, covered, until doubled again, 4 to 12 hours. [overnight]

[in the morning...] Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stiffing to dissolve the sugar:
       1 cup packed brown sugar
       ½ cup butter
       ¼ cup honey
Remove from heat and stir in:
       2 ½ cups chopped pecans
Pour the hot syrup into the baking pan and spread it evenly. Let cool. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to a 16 x 12-inch rectangle. Brush with:
       1 tablespoon melted butter
Sprinkle with:
       1/3 to ½ cup brown sugar
       2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
Starting from a long side, roll up the dough into a cylinder. Cut crosswise into 8 slices. Arrange the slices in the prepared pan, spacing them evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in room temperature until doubled in size.

[When cut and placed in pan to rise again, the dough will not double in size. That’s ok, because it will rise in the oven. I think its mainly to let the dough rest after rolling it out? Anyway...]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake until the buns are golden brown and the syrup is bubbly hot, about 30 minutes. Let buns cool for 5 min, and then invert them on serving tray. Serve warm.

1 comment:

Ann said...

Just found your blog. It is wonderful! My husband is a navy pilot and I made this for his crew for a 2AM flight. Awesome recipe!

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