ORANGE PECAN STICKY BUNS

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A friend of mine gave me this recipe. I am not sure where I she got it from but these sticky buns are delicious and very simple. The refrigerated biscuits really cut back alot of time. I have posted some pictures to demonstrate the forming of the buns. I always sprinkle a couple of extra pecans on top of the buns before baking just because I like the little extra crunch.

Provided by Chef Sarita in Aust

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 10 sticky buns, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter, softened (not melted)
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon honey
1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated pillsbury butter tasting biscuits
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400.
  • In small bowl, combine margarine, 1 tablespoon chopped pecans, orange zest and honey; mix well. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons chopped pecans in bottom of 8 or 9 in square baking pan.
  • Separate dough into ten biscuits.
  • Separate each biscuit into 2 layers.
  • Spread top of 10 biscuit halves with 1 teaspoon of orange honey mixture.
  • Top each with remaining biscuit halves and press together to form 10 filled biscuits. Seal edges.
  • In a gentle manner, pull then twist each biscuit with your hands about 4-5 times to form 3 1/2 inch twisted rope (kind of like wringing out wet clothes but in a gentle way). Once this is done, wrap the rope around your finger and place formed rolls in baking pan.
  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar, orange juice and vanilla.
  • Cook over high hear until sugar is melted and syrup begins to boil, stirring constantly. Spoon over rolls.
  • Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool in pan 2 minutes, invert onto serving plate. serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.7, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 222.1, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 2.9

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