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Sticky Pecan Rolls
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients
For the Brioche:
3 envelopes active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk (about 110 degrees)
1 vanilla bean, split
5 cups flour
6 eggs
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 pound butter, plus 2 tablespoons, room temperature
1 large egg, beaten

For the Filling:
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the Topping:
1/2 pound butter
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups pecan pieces

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

For the Brioche: Combine the yeast and milk in a small bowl and stir to dissolve

the yeast. Add 1 cup flour and mix to blend well. Using a knife, scrape the
vanilla bean and stir the pulp into the yeast mixture. Let sit at room temperature
in a warm, draft-free place for about 2 hours to allow fermentation.

Put 2 cups of the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add 4 of the eggs, one at a
time, beating thoroughly into the flour using a wooden spoon with each addition.
The dough will be sticky, thick, and spongy. Add the water, sugar, and salt and
mix well, beating vigorously. Add 3/4 pound butter and work it into the dough with
your hands until it is well blended. Add the remaining 2 eggs and mix well into
the dough. dd the remaining 2 cups of flour and blend into the dough, breaking up
any lumps with your fingers. Add the yeast mixture. Using your hands, knead and
fold the starter into the dough. Continue kneading and folding until all is well
mixed, about 5 minutes. The dough will be sticky and moist. Cover with a clean
cloth and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 2

hours.

With your fingers, lightly punch down the dough. Cover and let rise in a warm,
draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.

To assemble: Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Refrigerate one ball of dough
while working with the other. Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll
out the dough into a rectangle, about 14 inches long and 1/4-inch thick. Using a
pastry brush, egg wash the edges of the dough. In a small bowl, combine the sugar
and cinnamon. Mix well. Sprinkle half of the mixture over 3/4 of the dough. Roll
the dough up tightly to form a log. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and freeze for 30
minutes. Repeat the above process with the other ball of dough. In a mixing
bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix
well. Smear the bottom of 2 (10-inch) round cake pan with the butter mixture.

Sprinkle the butter with the pecan pieces. Remove the logs from the refrigerator.
Using a sharp knife, slice into 1 1/2-inch slices. Place the slices on top of the
pecans, about 1/2-inch away from each other. Let the buns rise until double in
size, about 1 1/2 hours. Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 35
minutes. Remove from the oven and turn onto a serving platter. Cool for about 5
minutes and serve warm.