Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

This bread is addictive!  Luke and I went to a local sugar house to get the maple syrup that goes into this bread.  Sticky Buns are just the perfect dessert to have on a cold day.

Ingredients:

• Active dry yeast: 1 packet
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Warm water: 1/4 cup
• Sugar: 1/3 cup
• Eggs: 2
• Apple sauce: 1/3 cup
• Nonfat plain yogurt: 1/2 cup
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Bread flour: 3 1/2 cups

Maple Topping:

• Maple syrup: 1/2 cup
• Brown sugar: 1/3 cup
• Apple sauce: 1/3 cup
• Salt: 1/4 tsp
• Chopped pecans: 1 cup

Pecan nut filling:

• Brown sugar: 1 cup
• Chopped pecans: 1 cup
• Apple sauce: 3 tbsp

Directions:

• Mix the yeast, warm water, and 1 tbsp sugar together and let it sit
• Mix the rest of the sugar, eggs, yogurt, salt, and apple sauce together and add it to the yeast mixture
• Stir in the flour half cup at a time until a dough forms
• Work the dough for about 10 min until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky
• Let the dough rise in a warm place until it double in size
• Punch the dough down and roll it out into a rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick
• Spread the pecan nut filling evenly and roll the dough from the long side of the rectangle
• Cut the roll into 12 equal pieces
• Place the maple pecan topping into a thick baking pan and then place the roll pieces cut side down
• Let it rise until double in size
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, serve warm