
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water 360 ml
- 1 1/2 Tbsp granulated yeast 22 gm, 2 packets
- 1 1/2 Tbsp coarse sea salt or kosher salt 22 gm
- 8 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup honey 120 ml
- 1 1/2 Cups unsalted butter melted (3 sticks), 360 gm
- 7 1/2 cups all purpose flour 900 gm
CARAMEL TOPPING
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 tsp salt 3 gm
- 1/2 cup brown sugar 90 gm
- 1/4 cup Karo syrup or Honey 60 ml
- 1 cup cinnamon pecan pieces 150 gm
FILLING FOR ROLLS
- 1 cup Musselmans apple butter 240 ml
- 2 tsp cinnamon 10 gm
- 1 cup Amelia’s cinnamon pecans 150 gm
- pinch of ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
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Mix the yeast, and water in the bowl of your mixer, mix well
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Add in eggs, honey and melted butter, and continue to mix until well blended
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Add in flour and salt. using your dough hook, incorporate all the flour, mix just enough so that all the flour is mixed in.
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The dough may look loose and wetter than you think it should be, it may also look like it has lumps, that’s ok.
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Transfer dough to another bowl, cover with a towel and allow to sit and rise for two hours.
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Chill dough for at least 2 hours, before making the rolls*
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For topping cream butter,salt and brown sugar, spread evenly over the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan, then scatter cinnamon pecans over the topping and set aside.
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Using floured hands cut out a 1 1/2 lb piece of brioche dough.
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Dust dough with more flour and shape into a ball by stretching the dough around and under in quarter turns until it is fully shaped.
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Using a rolling in roll out the dough int a 1/8 inch thick rectangle (about 12″x8″) add flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pin or surface.*
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While dough is resting mix the apple butter, pecans, cinnamon and pepper, then spread the mixture evenly over the dough
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Start rolling the dough along the long side of the dough, so you end up with a roll.
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If the dough feels to soft to cut, allow it to chill for about 20 minutes.
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When dough is ready , with a serrated knife, cut the log into 8 equal pieces and place in prepared cake pan.
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Cover with plastic and allow to rise for 1 hour*
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Place rolls in a 350 degree preheated oven, and bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and set in the center.
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Run a knife around the sides of the pan and turn out the rolls onto a platter immediately*1
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Serve the rolls and get ready for rave reviews