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Makes
12 regular or 6 extra-large sticky buns; 1 9 x 5-inch loaf
Author Notes
These rolls may be the best “Sticky Buns” I’ve ever eaten. My dear friend Kristin Mellen created the original bread recipe. I embellished it by adding mayonnaise and turning a loaf of bread into Breakfast Buns -- and won 2nd prize in a “Baking with Mayonnaise” contest MANY years ago. The unadorned loaf makes the best ham sandwich in the world. The "Robert Frost" in the name comes from the typically New England-ish ingredients. —ChefJune
Test Kitchen Notes
I was intrigued by this recipe immediately. Mayonnaise and apple sauce in bread dough? I resisted the temptation to tinker and made them exactly according to the author’s recipe. These might be the best-textured sweet rolls I have ever made. The crumb is perfect, slightly stretchy and soft. They are somehow not dense at all despite the high percentage of whole wheat flour. The dough comes together easily and rolls out beautifully. The maple flavor is mild but definitely present. For added oomph I suggest adding a simple white
icing flavored with maple syrup, however if you prefer sticky buns that are not overly sweet like I do, this is definitely the recipe for you. Also, I got 16 medium-sized buns out of the recipe instead of 12. Bonus! —Greenbasket
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Ingredients
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1 scant tablespoons
dry yeast (I use SAF)
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1/3 cup
warm water
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2 cups
unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup
pure maple syrup (I use Grade "B")
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1 cup
mayonnaise (don't use "lite")
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about 4 cups
stone ground whole wheat flour
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2 cups
unbleached all-purpose flour
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A pinch of sea salt
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1/4 cup
unsalted butter at room temperature
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1 cup
coarsely chopped toasted walnuts and sunflower seeds
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Extra maple syrup for drizzling
Directions
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Dissolve yeast in water. Mix in everything else except the nuts. Knead nuts in for at least 10 minutes. Let rise until doubled in bulk (in an oiled bowl or extra large plastic bag).
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Punch down, and form into large round loaf. Place on an oiled baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise until almost doubled in bulk.
2a. For rolls -- Knead without nuts. Let rest for about 15 minutes for the gluten to settle, then divide in half and roll out into a rectangle about 10 x 14 inches.
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Spread with softened butter and sprinkle with maple syrup and nuts and roll up like a jelly roll. Cut into rolls 1 1/4 inch thick. Place in 9x9" pans, with sides just touching. Drizzle maple syrup over top and sprinkle on any remaining nuts. Let rise until almost double in bulk.
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Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake bread in preheated oven for approximately one hour. Baking time for rolls is about 25 minutes. Check the bottom to hear that they tap hollow.
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Drizzle additional maple syrup over the cooling sticky buns.
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