Brown Sugar and Pecan Sticky Buns

By á-46

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour, for work surface
• 2 pounds store-bought pizza dough, thawed if frozen
• 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 3/4
• sticks), room temperature
• 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1.On a floured work surface, roll dough to a 10-by-18-inch rectangle.

Dot upper two-thirds of dough with 1 cup butter and fold dough like a letter. Roll dough to a 10-by-18-inch rectangle.

Refrigerate on a baking sheet until firm, 1 hour (or up to 1 day).

2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine sugar, pecans, and salt.

Leaving a 1/2-inch border, dot dough with 6 tablespoons butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Starting at a long end, roll up dough like a jelly roll.

Cut crosswise into 12 pieces. Place each piece, cut side down, into two jumbo muffin pans or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

3.Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Immediately invert buns onto a serving platter or baking sheet. Serve warm.

From Everyday Food, March 2010