Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (divided use)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ¼ - ⅓ cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter (softened)

Instruction

  • In a small bowl add yeast, warm water, and a teaspoon of sugar. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
  • Cream together sour cream, sugar, salt, and butter. Add eggs and beat until combined.
  • Add 1 ½ cups flour, and with a dough hook, mix into the butter mixture. Mix until dough forms and pulls away from sides of the bowl.
  • Pour in yeast mixture. Mix well. Add remaining flour and mix until dough is soft and smooth.
  • Place dough In a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean tea towel, and let rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
  • While dough rises, melt ¾ cup of butter in a small saucepan. Add ¾ cup brown sugar and cook on medium, stirring constantly, until no more sugar granules are present. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Sprinkle ½ cup pecans on top. Set aside.
  • Make filling by mixing together ¾ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and chopped pecans if using.
  • Once dough has doubled in size, roll into a rectangle onto a lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
  • Spread softened butter evenly onto dough, leaving about ½ inch of edges without butter. Sprinkle filling mixture evenly onto butter.
  • Starting with long edges, carefully roll up, pinching seam to seal. Cut into 8-10 pieces, 1 ½ inches thick.
  • Place into a baking dish, cover with a clean dish towel, and allow to rise again for 30-45 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Bake buns for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Don't let it cool completely. Carefully turn out buns onto a serving dish by turning the baking dish upside down. Let sit a few minutes for all of the topping to drop onto buns.
  • Remove the baking dish from the buns. Then dig in.