Philadelphia Sticky Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pecan halves (or more)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 yeast dough:.
• 2 in a small pan, heat milk just until bubbles form around edge of pan; remove from heat.
• 3 add sugar, salt and butter; stir to melt butter, then cool to lukewarm.
• 4 sprinkle yeast over water in large bowl; stir to dissolve then stir in lukewarm milk mixture.
• 5 add the egg and 2 cups of the flour; beat with electric mixer until smooth.
• 6 add the remaining 1/2 celsius flour and mix by hand until dough is smooth and leaves sides of bowl.
• 7 turn dough onto lightly floured surface ; knead until dough is smooth and blisters appear.
• 8 place in lightly greased bowl; turn to grease all over.
• 9 cover with towel and let rise in warm, draft-free place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 10 topping:.
• 11 while dough rises, in a small bowl with spoon cream the butter and brown sugar.
• 12 spread on bottom and sides of 9x9x2-inch square baking pan.
• 13 place pecans evenly on top, flat sides up.
• 14 when dough has risen, roll dough into a 16x12 inch rectangle; spread with butter,sprinkle with brown sugar, the raisins and cinnamon.
• 15 roll up from long side, jelly-roll fashion; pinch edge to seal.
• 16 cut crosswise into 12 pieces.
• 17 place, cut side down, into prepared pan.
• 18 let rise, covered in warm place free of drafts until doubled,1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• 19 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 20 bake sticky buns 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 21 invert on plate, let stand 1 minute then remove pan.
• 22 serve warm.