The one holiday treat that I enjoy baking for Christmas is sweet rolls. They are a sweet indulgence that makes me happy. An afternoon sitting in front of the fire with a cup of tea and a sweet roll is the essence of comfort When I make sweet rolls, I make enough to share with my sister because she loves them just as much as I do. And I don’t post my sweet roll recipes until after the holidays because I make them just a couple days before Christmas so they will be fresh. This year I decided to go back to my childhood for inspiration. Both Kat and I have a vague memory of our mom baking Pecan Sticky Rolls that tasted so incredible. I don’t have any idea how she made them or what recipe she used, but I am going to try and recreate the memory with flavors that I think she would have used to make that pecan caramel syrup. It all begins with brioche dough, which is my go-to sweet dough that never fails. I then tested variations of brown sugar and butter combinations to get just the right amount of sweet buttery caramel flavors. After all the taste testing and decision making was done, it was a triumph to finally bake them. They tasted as good as I had hoped and I think they turned out quite pretty too!
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An Inspired Cook 