Is there anyone who doesn’t like sticky buns? I honestly have never met anyone who doesn’t. These buns are no exception. Made with buttery brioche dough, they are not your typical mile high, covered in goo sticky buns. While they take a bit of advanced planning and they aren’t as big as the usual sticky buns, they have that wonderful fill the room with cinnamon scent and that glorious melt in your mouth feel that you can only get with a yeast dough.
Only a few years ago I had a total aversion to brioche. I hated that it tasted so eggy and always seemed to leave that strange aftertaste on your palate. It wasn’t until I started testing recipes for this book that I fell in love with the stuff. It must be Rose’s brioche recipe because no other brioche recipe I have tried ever changed my mind about that off putting taste. Now I am a total fan of brioche and these buns do the recipe proud. The only change I can even suggest for this recipe is to double or even triple it because they don’t stay around long and there never seems to be enough of them
The brioche recipe is fairly straightforward. A simple started of flour, water, sugar, yeast and egg is made. The dough mixture of flour, sugar, yeast and eggs is then sprinkled over it and allowed to ferment for a few hours. The dough is then kneaded and given its rise. Once risen the dough is chilled and then rolled and filled and cut into buns.
Once the dough is rolled the filling of raisins, rum, water, pecans, brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon is sprinkled over it and the dough rolled up into a log and cut into buns. The buns are placed on their sides in a cake pan and allowed to rise a second time. They are then baked, brushed with a glazing syrup made from the reserved raisin soaking liquid and then a standard caramel sauce is poured over them and they are decorated with pecan halves.
Total breakfast delight is what you get as a reward for your efforts.
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They look great.. I just work up, so I’m getting ready to tackle the 2 phase of these…
Looks delicious! Is that a pastry cloth you rolled the dough on?
Yes, I always use a pastry cloth and pastry cover on my pin. Keeps things from sticking
They look great! I will put pecans on top only, for hubby.
Interesting that you had an aversion to brioche. I’m glad you like Rose’s version since it’s the base for at least a half-dozen recipes.
So yummy isn’t it? Looks like you had more than 12 buns?
breakfast delight or middle of the night delight…it’s all pretty delicious!
your buns came out perfect, they all looked the same shape and size.
Raymond, your buns are so pretty! You’re right, there weren’t enough of them! I had nine happy tasters who shared our enthusiasm!
Raymond, the picture of the baked ring is great. Brought to the table, it would make such a pretty presentation. This recipe is lux and I enjoyed reading your post.
Your photos are awesome – really love the opening shot, and I agree with Kim, the ring pic is great. I had the opposite reaction to Rose’s brioche. In this particular recipe, I didn’t feel it had any flavor. Thank goodness for the caramel sauce. Hoping to like some of the other recipes that use the same brioche.
Patricia @ ButterYum
http://www.butteryum.org/roses-alpha-bakers/2015/3/9/tbb-caramel-buns