PECAN CINNAMON BUNS

PECAN CINNAMON BUNS image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

Makes 8
Filling:
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, toasted chopped
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter ( 1/4 stick) melted
DOUGH
nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 1/2 cups (or more) all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided

Steps:

for filling: combine brown sugar, chopped pecans, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in melted butter (filling will be dry and crumbly) For dough: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. spray 10 inch diameter cake pan with 2 inch high sides with nonstick spray. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda,and salt in large bowl. Stir buttermilk and 6 tablespoons melted butter into dry ingredients until blended. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding more flour by teaspoonfuls if dough is too sticky, about 8 turns. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 12x10 inch rectangle. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle filling evenly over dough, leaving 1 inch plain border on 1 long side. Press filling gently into dough to adhere. Beginning at long end opposite plain border, roll up dough jelly-roll style. Pinch border of dough to seal. Cut dough crosswise into 8 equal slices. PLace 1 bun in center of prepared cake pan; surround with remaining 7 buns, spacing apart (buns will expand to fill spaces during baking). Brush tops of buns with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake buns until golden brown, about 23 minutes ( some filling may come out sides of buns). Cool buns in pan on rack 5 minutes. Drizzle icing over warm buns, then serve warm or at room temperature. >>For mascarpone icing: whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese (an Italian cream cheese available at many supermarkets or Italian markets) and 2 tablespoons buttermilk in medium bowl until smooth. Hope you enjoy!