Sticky Pecan Rolls
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 30
  • Servings: 12
  • ½ c. milk
  • ¼ c. sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ c. butter
  • ½ c. warm water
  • 2 pkgs yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. corn syrup
  • 3 T. butter
  • ½ c. brown sugar
  • ½ c. raisins
  • ½ c. chopped pecans
  • 1 T. cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
  1. Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt & butter. Cool to lukewarm. In lg. bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk mixture, eggs & 2 c. flour beating until smooth. Add remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth & elastic. Place in greased bowl & turn over. Cover and let rise 1 hour or doubled. Cut in half.
  2. Combine in saucepan:
  3. 1 c. brown sugar
  4. 1 c. corn syrup
  5. 3 T. butter
  6. Bring to boil. Pour into 2 9” pans & let cool.
  7. Mix together:
  8. ½ c. brown sugar
  9. ½ c. raisins
  10. ½ c. chopped pecans
  11. 1 T. cinnamon
  12. Roll out half of dough, spread with 1 T. softened butter & sprinkle with ½ of the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up. Slice & place in pan of syrup. Cover & let raise. Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes. Invert pans after 1 minute on foil or plate.
  13. I try to get 12 slices per pan.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I remember having these every Christmas season. My Mom would make them for friends/neighbors and always had requests from others for them. I have started to give them away to my friends/neighbors for the holidays too.