Honey Nut Sticky Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 - 115)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 add eggs, sugar, butter, salt and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 add 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth.
• 4 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 5 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 6 place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top.
• 7 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 8 in a saucepan, combine brown sugar, honey, butter and salt; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 9 boil for 1 minute.
• 10 pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan; sprinkle with pecans.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 punch dough down.
• 13 turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 24 x 8 inch rectangle; brush with butter to within 1 inch of edges.
• 14 combine the pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
• 15 roll up from long side; seal seam.
• 16 cut into 1 inch slices; place cut side down in pan.
• 17 cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 18 bake at 350°f for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
• 19 cool 1 minute; invert onto a serving platter.