These amazing, made-from-scratch sticky buns are the perfect comfort food for any occasion.
Directions for: Sticky Buns
Ingredients
GlazeSoftened butter, for bowls and baking pan
1 cup light muscovado sugar
cup honey
cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 orange, zest finely grated
1 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
Dough1 pkg yeast
1 cup warm milk (about 110F)
cup granulated sugar, plus a pinch
cup unsalted butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
2 cups all-purpose flour
cup sugar
tsp salt
Filling8 Tbsp softened butter
cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Directions
Glaze1. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
2. Combine the sugar, butter, honey, orange juice and zest in a saucepan and bring to a boil; boil until slightly thickened. Pour the glaze into the prepared pan, and scatter the nuts over the top.
Dough1. Sprinkle yeast over warm milk with a pinch of the granulated sugar; set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Melt 1/4 cup butter and whisk into yeast with vanilla and egg yolk.
2. Whisk the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture to make a sticky dough. Knead the dough on a floured work surface until soft and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes. (Dough will be soft and elastic, but not terribly sticky.) Shape into a ball, brush with a little melted butter and put into a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Knead the dough and reform into a ball. Return to the bowl, cover with buttered plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Filling1. Roll the dough into 10 by 18-inch rectangle with a long edge facing you. Spread soft butter over the surface. Whisk 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon together, scatter over butter. Roll into a long tight cylinder; pinch long edge to seal. Cut into 1 1/2-inch rolls with string or dental floss. Evenly space the rolls in the pan. Cover and let rise, at room temperature, until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 350F.
3. Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Rest at room temperature 10 minutes, unmold, and serve warm.
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