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INGREDIENTS
Dough:
1/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
4 Tbsp. butter, plus more for greasing
3 egg yolks
1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest
1 1/4 teaspoon. salt
4 to 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (you'll need a little more for dusting)
Filling:
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
4 Tbsp. butter
Topping:
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
4 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
How to:
Make the dough. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine warm water, yeast and 1 tsp. sugar. Stir to dissolve and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add: milk, butter, remaining sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, salt and 3 cups flour. Mix on low speed until blended. Switch to a dough hook and then, again on low speed, slowly incorporate the remaining 1 cup of flour. Increase speed to medium, kneading dough until smooth and slightly sticky (adding a little more flour if too wet), 3 to 5 minutes.
Form the dough into a ball and put it in a large, buttered bowl. Turn dough over in bowl to coat with the butter from the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, bowl and all. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour (or 2 hours if not in a warm place). After the dough rises, punch down. Turn out onto a lightly floured cutting board and let it sit another 20 minutes.
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Form the dough into a ball and put it in a large, buttered bowl. Turn dough over in bowl to coat with the butter from the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, bowl and all. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour (or 2 hours if not in a warm place). After the dough rises, punch down. Turn out onto a lightly floured cutting board and let it sit another 20 minutes.
More "Sweets for the Sweet" From Simply Recipes:
Walnut Maple Pie
Blondies
Apple Crisp
As Christmas Eve and Day quickly approach, we'll be taking a few days off to spend time with family and friends.
But first I want to take this time to thank you, my wonderful readers, for being YOU! You are what makes Ducks 'n a Row so much fun for me. I love you and pray God's richest blessings on you and yours. Get ready for 2012--it is going to be a wonderful year!
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