Pecan Sticky Buns

Name: Pecan Sticky Buns
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 g strong white bread flour; 7 g fast-action dried yeast; 50 g caster sugar; 1 egg; 250 ml warm milk; 60 g butter, softened; 100 g soft brown sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 125 g butter, for the caramel; 150 g soft brown sugar, for the caramel; 3 tbsp golden syrup; 100 g pecans, chopped

Soft yeasted buns swirled with cinnamon, baked on a gooey caramel and pecan base.

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 12
Level: Hard

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These buns are turned out after baking so the caramel coats the tops. They're a real weekend treat.

Prepare them the night before and bake in the morning.

Pecan Sticky Buns

1 hr 5 min total · approx. 420 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 12

500 g strong white bread flour
7 g fast-action dried yeast
50 g caster sugar
1 egg
250 ml warm milk
60 g butter, softened
100 g soft brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
125 g butter, for the caramel
150 g soft brown sugar, for the caramel
3 tbsp golden syrup
100 g pecans, chopped

Method

Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, egg and milk. Add 60g butter and knead for 10 minutes. Rise for 1 hour.
Melt the caramel butter, sugar and syrup and pour into a 23 x 33cm tin. Scatter with pecans.
Roll the dough into a rectangle, spread with softened butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll up, cut into 12 and put in the tin. Rise for 45 minutes. Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan.
Bake for 25 minutes. Turn out onto a board while hot.

Cook's noteCover and chill overnight after shaping, then rise for 1 hour before baking.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.

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