Ultimate Sticky Buns

Serves: 2

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

56

Sweetness

56

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

4 tsps

Dry Yeast

4 tsps

Sugar

1.25 tsps

Salt

2 large

Egg

1 cup

Honey

2 cups

Pecan Halve

Directions:

1

For Dough: Mix 1/4 cup warm water, yeast, and pinch of sugar in small bowl

2

Let stand until foamy, about 8 minutes

3

Using electric mixer, beat remaining sugar, butter, milk powder, and salt in large bowl until well blended

4

Beat in eggs 1 at a time

5

Mix in remaining 3/4 cup warm water and yeast mixture, then 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time

6

Using rubber spatula, mix in 1 cup flour, scraping down sides of bowl frequently (dough will be soft and sticky)

7

Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour onto work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if sticky, about 8 minutes

8

Butter another large bowl

9

Add dough; turn to coat

10

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in warm area until doubled, about 2 1/2 hours

11

Mix 1/4 cup warm water, yeast, and pinch of sugar in small bowl

12

Let stand until foamy, about 8 minutes

13

Using electric mixer, beat remaining sugar, butter, milk powder, and salt in large bowl until well blended

14

Beat in eggs 1 at a time

15

Mix in remaining 3/4 cup warm water and yeast mixture, then 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time

16

Using rubber spatula, mix in 1 cup flour, scraping down sides of bowl frequently (dough will be soft and sticky)

17

Sprinkle 1/4 cup flour onto work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if sticky, about 8 minutes

18

Butter another large bowl

19

Add dough; turn to coat

20

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in warm area until doubled, about 2 1/2 hours

21

For Glaze: Butter two 10-inch round cake pans with 2-inch high sides

22

Beat brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, honey, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in medium bowl to blend

23

Spread half of glaze in bottom of each prepared pan

24

Sprinkle 1 cup pecans over each

25

Butter two 10-inch round cake pans with 2-inch high sides

26

Beat brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, honey, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in medium bowl to blend

27

Spread half of glaze in bottom of each prepared pan

28

Sprinkle 1 cup pecans over each

29

Punch down dough

30

Divide dough in half

31

Roll each dough piece out on floured work surface to 12x9-inch rectangle

32

Brush any excess flour off dough

33

Spread remaining butter over dough rectangles, dividing equally

34

Mix 4 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon in small bowl

35

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over rectangles

36

Starting at 1 long side, tightly roll up each rectangle into log

37

Cut each log into 12 rounds

38

Place 12 rounds, cut side down, in each prepared pan, spacing evenly

39

Cover with plastic wrap

40

(Can be made 1 day ahead; refrigerate

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) Let buns rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 1 hour (or 1 hour 25 minutes if refrigerated)

42

Preheat oven to 375°F

43

Bake buns until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes

44

Run small knife around pan sides to loosen sticky buns

45

Turn hot buns out onto platter

46

Cool about 30 minutes and serve

47

Punch down dough

48

Divide dough in half

49

Roll each dough piece out on floured work surface to 12x9-inch rectangle

50

Brush any excess flour off dough

51

Spread remaining butter over dough rectangles, dividing equally

52

Mix 4 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon in small bowl

53

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over rectangles

54

Starting at 1 long side, tightly roll up each rectangle into log

55

Cut each log into 12 rounds

56

Place 12 rounds, cut side down, in each prepared pan, spacing evenly

57

Cover with plastic wrap

58

(Can be made 1 day ahead; refrigerate

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) Let buns rise in warm area until almost doubled, about 1 hour (or 1 hour 25 minutes if refrigerated)

60

Preheat oven to 375°F

61

Bake buns until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes

62

Run small knife around pan sides to loosen sticky buns

63

Turn hot buns out onto platter

64

Cool about 30 minutes and serve