Apple-Pecan Sticky Buns

By Tbird

Ingredients

• 2 tart apples; peeled, cored, sliced
• 1 1/4 c + 1 T light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 c flour
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 3/4 t salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 c heavy cream
• 1 c chopped pecans
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 2 T honey

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 deg. Grease 9" square pan. Place apples, 1 T brown sugar & 1 T butter on parchment-paper-lined baking sheet; toss to coat. Cover loosely with foil & roast until tender (15 mins). Lower temp to 350. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder & 1/4 t salt at low speed. Add 5 T butter & mix until crumbly. Whisk eggs with 1/2 c cream, then mix into dry ingredients. Roll out dough to form 9" rectangle. Mix 1/2 c brown sugar, pecans & cinnamon. Cut up 2 T butter & dot the dough. Sprinkle brown sugar mix on top & cover evenly with the apples. Roll up dough, jelly roll style, and cut, crosswise into 9 slices. Place the slices cut side down in the prepared baking pan. Bake until golden; 35-40 mins. Transfer to rack to cool. Bring remaining 4 T butter, 3/4 c brown sugar, 1/2 c cream, 1/2 salt & honey to boil.
Whisk until reduced. Cool.
Drizzle over the warm buns.