Pecan Rolls

Name: Pecan Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: Makes 10 rolls
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 100 ml (3½ fl oz) lukewarm milk; 1 egg; 150 g (5½ oz/¾ cup, lightly packed) light brown sugar (or 140 g/5 oz caster (superfine) sugar + 2 teaspoons molasses); 2 pinches salt; 60 g (2¼ oz/¼ cup) unsalted butter, melted; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter, melted; 200 g (7 oz/2 cups) pecans; ½ teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 1½ tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon dried yeast; 60 g (2¼ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 400 g (14 oz/2⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 30 g (1 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 55 ml (1¾ fl oz) lukewarm water; 100 g (3½ oz) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes
10
rolls

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

This is an upside-down variation of the cinnamon rolls. These rolls contain pecans and are baked with a caramel topping.

Ingredients

Dough

400 g (14 oz/2⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 <

Americas
United States
Bread
New York
Vegetarian

Method

The Dough

Combine the ingredients for the dough in a mixing bowl, then knead vigorously for 10–15 minutes. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature about 1½ hours until the dough has doubled in size.

The Topping

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