[Just Susan]

Congratulations Marcia and Paul. Can't wait to hear the details when we get together. By the way, time to change your "Villages 2009, to Villages 2008.

[redwitch]

Congrats on your purchase! It is so wonderful to not second guess a decision, isn't it? Hope your house up north sells soon. We'll be anxiously waiting for your arrival.

[chachacha]

the ghost gathering sounds fantastic....i will be there in s..p...i...r...i...t...... :

my funny faces are leaving something to be desired....am a computer failure! plan to learn a lot from you creative folks!

[samhass]

Welcome chacha..you found our yakety-yack thread.

chacha,

I also have have no computer skills and an old dial up computer.
Again

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Hi Chacha,
to our site. Glad you made it. Hope the next time we do a
Freeze we will be opposite each other again and hopefully not laugh.

Looking forward to seeing you again. When will you be in TV?

HB

[pqrstar]

Originally Posted by samhass

Johnny, You are a doll. Wish you were here. I'm going to make some good Caramel/Pecan
Sticky Buns today. If you were here, I'd invite you two over to have one or seven. They are delicious. I'll post the recipe later.

OK, I've been waiting for the RECIPE!!!

[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!!!!!!

[beady]

Just so you all know Sam's brownies are real chocolatty and just yummy. I sampled some today and they are ummmmm....good.
That being said I am definately going to try her Sticky Buns, cause that is another favorite indulgence for the Captain and me..
And I am on the South Beach Diet.....sure ....don't believe it : :

[Barefoot]

Wow, that is such good news that the South Beach Diet allows brownies and sticky buns. I bet that is the way Jennifer Anniston stays so skinny! Can hardly wait to get started.

[Just Susan]

I have the South Beach Diet Book. I checked the index and the table of contents...Where are the brownies and the sticky buns???? Maybe I have an old version. Sure glad they are allowing things like this now.

[samhass]

Susan, You have the old version. My version says it's OK tho have that stuff.
Beady, Glad you enjoyed the brownies. I just had two more.

[samhass]

OK, I modified the recipe. Now they are diet buns. The things I do for you, Bare!!!

Sam that seems like a heck of a lot of work but I'm sure well worth it in the end.

[samhass]

Johnny, did you read the bold print at the bottom of the recipe? They are worth the trouble.
I only share them with the most special people!