[samhass]

I got lazy and made brownies instead but here's the recipe.

Diet Caramel-Pecan Sticky buns

(Chunky buns Diet)

2 pkgs dry yeast (1/4 oz ea)
1 Cup warm milk 110-115 degrees
2 eggs @ room temp
5 T butter softened
1/2 C sugar
1t salt
5 Cups bread flour (or all purpose)

Sauce
1 C butter
2 C brown sugar
1/4 pure maple syrup
1 C chopped pecans ( I use more)

Filling
2 T butter
1/2 C sugar
1 t cinnamon
Dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large mixing bowl.
Add eggs, butter, sugar, salt and about 3 C flour. Gradually add more flour until a soft dough forms. Knead about 8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, turn so the top gets greased, cover and place in a warm place to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
While that's rising, start the sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan. Add the brown sugar and syrup. Boil for about two minutes, stirring constantly. Put the nuts in the bottom of a large pan. Pour the sauce over the nuts and set aside. (This is the pan you will be baking in.)
Take the dough and punch it down on a floured surface. roll it out into a triangle about 15"x17". Spread the softened butter on it to within 1/2 " of the sides sprinkle it with the cinnamon sugar mix and roll it up like a jellyroll.
Cut the "jellyroll" into about 15-16 pcs and place each pc cut side down on top of the sauce mixture. Cover them up again for the second rise of about 30 minutes. Bake @ 350
for about 1/2 hour or until golden. Let them stand a couple of minutes when you remove them from the oven, then flip them onto a platter so the sauce runs down all over them.
Don't put one on your head. Your tongue will beat your brains out trying to get to it.
Enjoy. They are divine!!!!!!