Butter Pecan Rolls

Title: Butter Pecan Rolls

Categories: Desserts, Breads

Yield: 18

1 cake compressed yeast (1 envelope may be used)

1/4 c lukewarm water

1 c milk, scalded

1/4 c shortening

1/4 c sugar

1 ts salt

3 1/2 c sifted all purpose flour

1 beaten egg

filling 2 tb melted butter

1/2 c sugar

2 ts cinnamon

topping 1/2 c brown sugar

1/4 c butter

1 tb light corn syrup.

1/3 c pecans I think this recipe originally was from a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, but I can't be sure - I've been making these for over

20 years. The recipe can be doubled successfully (yielding 2 sheet cake pans or 32 rolls).

Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Combine next 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm.

Add 1 cup of the flour; beat well. Beat in yeast and egg. Gradually add remaining flour to form a soft dough; beat well. Brush top lightly with soft shortening; cover and let rise in warm place until double (1 1/2 to 2 hours).

Punch down; turn out on lightly floured surface and divide dough in half.

Roll each piece in 12 x 8 rectangle.

FILLING:

2 tablespoons melted butter. Combine

1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsps cinnamon; sprinkle half over each rectangle.

Roll each rectangle as for a jellyroll, beginning with long side; seal edge.

Cut each roll in eight 1 1/2-inch slices.

TOPPING:

2 cake pans, mix

1/2 cup brown sugar,

1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon light corn syrup. Heat slowly, stirring frequently till blended. Remove from heat. Spring

1/3 cup pecans in each pan.

8 rolls cut side down in each pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until double (35 to 45 minutes). Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 25 minutes or until done. Cool

2 or 3 minutes;

invert on rack and remove pans. Makes 16 rolls.

(If you leave the rolls in the pans to cool longer than a couple of minutes, they will stick as the caramel topping sets up. You can either place them back in the oven for a couple of minutes to heat up the caramel or try a warm water bath. I find it easier to turn them out quickly - so don't wander too far after removing

the rolls from the oven.)

Enjoy

Kathie W. (kitwilli)

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia --