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Caramel-Pecan Sticky Rolls

Baking temperature is reduced when baking these gooey rolls, but the baking time remains about the same as in a conventional oven. The advantage of convection? The rolls are moist and delicious, not doughy.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 24 rolls

Ingredients

Basic Sweet Dough (page 177)

For the Filling

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup or maple syrup
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the Basic Sweet Dough. Coat two 9-inch round or square pans with nonstick spray. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and cut in half. Roll the chilled dough to make two 12-inch squares. To make the filling, spread each square with 1/2 cup softened butter. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle each square with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll each square up, jelly-roll style. Cut each roll into 12 equal pieces. This is easily done using a string.

    Step 3

    Coat 24 muffin tins with nonstick spray. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon chopped pecans into each cup. Place the dough pieces cut side down into each cup. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour, until doubled.

    Step 4

    Position the oven racks so that they are evenly spaced. Preheat the oven to convection bake at 325°F. Bake the rolls on the center rack for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Invert onto a serving tray while still warm.

From Cooking with Convection by Beatrice Ojankangas. Copyright (c) 2005 by Beatrice Ojankangas. Published by Broadway Books. Beatrice Ojakangas has written more than a dozen cookbooks, including Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book, Beatrice Ojakangas' Light and Easy Baking, Pot Pies, Quick Breads, Light Desserts, The Finnish Cookbook, and The Great Scandinavian Baking Book. Beatrice works as a consultant for Pillsbury and other major food companies, teaches cooking classes, and writes for various food magazines. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
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