To Die For Maple Pecan Buns

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces

Recipe

• 1 for dough, pour water into a large bowl.
• 2 add yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 3 stir.
• 4 let stand 5 minutes, until bubbly.
• 5 stir in remaining sugar.
• 6 in medium bowl, blend sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
• 7 stir into yeast mixture.
• 8 add flour and salt.
• 9 stir until combined.
• 10 add butter.
• 11 knead by hand until smooth.
• 12 place the dough in a well-buttered bowl.
• 13 cover; let rest at room temperature 2 hours.
• 14 place dough on floured board and cut in half.
• 15 roll each half to 1/4-inch thickness, forming a rectangle about 9 by 12 inches.
• 16 for filling, in a medium bowl, blend butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 17 add raisins if using.
• 18 spread equally over each rectangle and roll up lengthwise.
• 19 cut each roll into 8 equal sections.
• 20 for maple pecan layer, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 21 stir in sugar until dissolved.
• 22 add syrup and cook 5 minutes.
• 23 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 24 generously butter two 10-inch cake pans.
• 25 pour in the syrup.
• 26 sprinkle with pecans.
• 27 arrange the buns evenly in the pans.
• 28 cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
• 29 bake in a preheated 350 degree f oven 25 to 30 minutes or until golden.
• 30 cool 5 minutes at room temperature, then invert onto serving plate.
• 31 serve warm or at room temperature.