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You will remember these rolls long after you
taste them, as my mother did so long ago. Currants may be
substituted for the pecans. These rolls are served upside down,
glaze side up. If you use a bread machine, you can save some
time when making the dough.
Yeast
Dough
2 ½
teaspoons active dry yeast
¼ cup
water, warmed to 110˚
⅓
cup butter, melted
1 cup
low-fat buttermilk
¼ cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon salt
1
large egg
3 cups
all-purpose flour
Caramel Sauce
½
cup butter
1 cup
dark brown sugar
2
tablespoons light corn syrup
Brown Sugar Filling
½
cup butter, melted
⅔
cup dark brown sugar
2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
2
ounces pecans, chopped
1. Bread machine method: Measure the yeast,
water, butter,
buttermilk,
sugar, salt, egg and flour into a bread pan and
program for white bread,
dough cycle, large loaf. Go to the
“caramel sauce” step when the dough
cycle is complete.
2. Hand method: In an extra large bowl, use a
wooden spoon to
mix the yeast and water. Stir in the butter,
buttermilk, sugar, salt
and egg until blended. Stir in the flour,
then turn onto a floured
breadboard and knead
for 2 minutes. Turn the oven on to 200˚.
When you can feel the heat on your hand, turn
the oven off. Place
the dough in a large bowl, spray
with vegetable oil. Cover with a
damp towel and set in the slightly
warm oven. Let the dough rise
for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until the dough has
doubled.
3. To make the caramel sauce, take out a
2-quart saucepan. Slowly
heat
the butter, sugar and corn syrup over medium heat. Divide
and pour into
two 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dishes.
4. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half
into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle
on
a floured breadboard.
5. To make the filling, take out a medium
bowl. Mix the butter,
brown
sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Sprinkle half of this mixture
onto each rectangle.
With the 8-inch side facing you, roll up and
seal the edges
with a dab of water. Cut into 1-inch slices.
6. Arrange the slices in the baking dishes, taking care to keep
each
slice
rolled up. Use more water as needed. Let the rolls rise in a
warm place
for 45 minutes or until doubled.
7. Bake in a preheated 375˚ oven for 20 minutes. Cool for 5
minutes,
then
invert the pans onto a wire cooling rack set over
pieces
of waxed paper.
Makes
16 rolls
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