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Tender yeast pastries rolled with a buttery cinnamon-pecan filling and baked until golden and fragrant.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (for filling)
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Rolling Pin
  • baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm milk with a pinch of sugar and let stand until foamy.
  2. Mix yeast mixture with sugar, butter, egg, flour, and salt to form a soft dough.
  3. Knead until smooth, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
  4. Mix softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans for the filling.
  5. Roll dough into a rectangle and spread filling evenly over the surface.
  6. Roll up dough, slice into logs, and place on a baking sheet.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 350IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.8mg

Notes

Best served warm or gently reheated for the softest texture.

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