Chef John's Sticky Buns
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Ingredients
- ✓ ⅔ cup warm water
- ✓ ⅔ cup warm milk
- ✓ 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- ✓ 2 tablespoons white sugar
- ✓ 1 large egg, beaten
- ✓ 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ✓ 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- ✓ 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
- ✓ ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ✓ ¼ cup white sugar
- ✓ 1 pinch salt
- ✓ 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ✓ 3 tablespoons water
- ✓ 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- ✓ ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ✓ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon