All Time Favorite Caramel Rolls or Sticky Buns

Here is the other pecan roll recipe, the one my mom baked. This was a winner with the ladies at the table, but my father liked the other one because it was less "doughy". I think that he liked the shortness of the other rolls. My mother and I liked the cinnamon-taste of these rolls. Both recipes were good, though, and I will keep both.

All Time Favorite Caramel Rolls or Sticky Buns

1 loaf frozen white baking bread, thawed according to package directions
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 T butter, melted
2 t. water
2 T light corn syrup
1/2 c. chopped or whole pecan halves, if desired
2 T soft butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon

1. Let dough rise until almost doubled in size.
2. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, melted butter, water, and corn syrup and spread in a 10" x 8" or 9" x 9" pan.
3. Sprinkle nuts over brown sugar mixture.
4. Stretch and roll dough to a 16" x 12" (approximate) rectangle. Spread with soft butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon.
5. Roll up tightly, jelly roll fashion, starting with the long edge. Seal edge by pinching dough together. Cut into 15 or 16 pieces.
6. Place cut rolls on top of brown sugar mixture in pan and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
7. Bake in a 375ºF oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Loosed edges and turn out onto a wire rack lined with waxed paper.

Old Fashioned Praline Pecan Rolls

My Mom and I baked up two different, but similar, recipes for pecan rolls for Mother's Day. Both were yummy, this recipe was mine and was more brown-sugar-buttery. I melted some butter on them and ate two!! We both had problems with getting our dough rolled out to the proper size, this recipe called for a smaller rectangle and was cut into smaller rolls. This is a keeper, but we both liked the other recipe because of the cinnamon. Perhaps a mix of both recipes?

Old Fashioned Praline Pecan Rolls

1 loaf (1 lb.) frozen bread (I used Bridgeford Ready-Dough)
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. pecans halves
2/3 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 T flour
1/4 c. butter, melted

1. Let bread thaw until pliable. Dough may be thawed overnight in the refrigerator or in the microwave oven for 6 minutes on low power.
2. Place 1/4 c. melted butter in the bottom of a well-greased 13" x 9" pan. Sprinkle 1/4 c. brown sugar and pecan halves over butter.
3. On a lightly floured board, roll dough out to a 10" x 14" rectangle. Brush with 2 Tablespoons of the remaining melted butter.
4. Combine chopped pecans with remaining brown sugar and flour. Sprinkle evenly over the dough.
5. Beginning with the 10" side, roll the dough up tightly in jelly roll fashion. Pinch dough along the edge to seal. Slice rolled dough into 12 pieces. Place slices, cut side down, in prepared pan.
6. Brush dough with remaining butter. Let rise until rolls have doubled in size (2-3 hours).
7. Bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully invert rolls onto a serving platter at once (syrup is very hot!)