Caramel Pecan Sticky Rolls
Let cool in pan 4-5 minutes before turning upside down on a serving platter and serve warm! :)
by Chef Heather Mader
Dough ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 scant Tb of dry yeast
2 cups warm milk
¼ cup sugar
1 Tbs salt
2 well-beaten eggs
7-8 cups unbleached flour
In the bowl of a kitchen mixer, combine warm milk, sugar and yeast and allow to sit until foam appears. Using the dough hook - stir in melted butter, salt, egg and add flour 1 cup at a time until a dough forms. If you have a heavy duty machine, continue to process on medium-low to "knead" until dough is soft. Place in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and allow to double in size in a warm room then proceed with the recipe.
For the Rolls:
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp cinnamon
1 recipe dough (above)
6 Tbsp butter, soft enough to spread
Instructions
Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream. Pour into the pan. The mixture will be thick so you may have to use a spatula to spread evenly in the pan.
Sprinkle pecans over top of the milk/sugar mixture.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl, set aside.
On a surface, sprayed with cooking spray & lightly floured, roll out half of dough into a rectangle [roughly the same size as the 9x13 pan]. Place half of the butter onto the dough and spread it out. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon/sugar mixture over the butter.
Roll up the dough [roll up from the longer side of the rectangle shape, not the shorter sides] and cut dough roll into 8 pieces. Place each piece in the pan on top of the pecans.
Repeat with the 2nd half of dough, butter, sugar and cinnamon.
Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray [the part of the plastic wrap that touches the dough].
Leave in fridge overnight. In the morning, let sit out covered at room temperature for 1 hour. If you don't want to wait - allow to sit and size for 1 hour prior to baking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
After baking let cool on wire rack for 4-5 minutes.
Carefully take your pan and turn it upside down, over a serving platter or cutting board. Serve warm.