Cinnamon Streusel Buns

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• 4 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ cup water
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ¼ cups golden brown sugar
  • 5 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups pecans

Stir 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast in large bowl to blend. Whisk in lukewarm milk, melted butter, sugar and salt, then eggs. Add enough flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form smooth but very sticky dough, stirring vigorously with wood spoon. Butter large bowl. Transfer dough to bowl; turn to coat w...

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