PECAN STICKY BUNS
INGREDIENTS:
Dough:
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce packet)
¼ cup warm water*
⅓ cup + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar divided
⅔ cup mashed sweet potato
¼ cup greek yogurt
¼ cup milk
⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon salt
3-3¼ cups all-purpose flour
Caramel Sauce:
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
⅓ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted pecans chopped
Filling:
⅓ cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup toasted pecans chopped
DIRECTIONS:
Make the Dough:
In a glass measuring cup, combine the yeast, water, and 1 teaspoon of sugar; set aside to foam for about 5 minutes. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the mashed sweet potato, 1/3 cup of sugar, greek yogurt, milk, melted butter, egg, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
Switch to the dough hook, and add the yeast mixture and 3 cups of the flour. Mix the dough on low and allow it to knead for about 6-7 minutes. If dough is still too soft, add more flour, 1 Tablespoon at a time, until dough just cleans the bowl, but is very soft. It should still stick to the bottom of the bowl.
Coat a large bowl with cooking spray and place dough in bowl. Seal tightly with plastic wrap. Place bowl in a warm place and allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
In the meantime, make the caramel sauce. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until incorporated.
Turn off the heat. Add the maple syrup, heavy cream, water, and salt. Whisk it all together until smooth. Pour the caramel sauce into a 9×13-inch baking dish, tilting the dish so that the sauce coats the sides. (The sauce is basically greasing the pan, so make sure you coat it well.) Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the sauce; set aside.
After dough has doubled in size, punch it down. Turn dough out onto a floured Silpat or floured countertop. With a rolling pin, roll it out to an 18×15-inch rectangle …
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