Dough SchoolA 100-level baking curriculum

Sticky buns

Level 54 of 100Advanced5 hr350°F / 175°CCaramel under dough

Formula

  • 1 cinnamon-roll dough
  • 120 g brown sugar
  • 85 g butter
  • 45 g honey
  • 120 g pecans

Method

  1. Start. Cook brown sugar, butter, and honey just until smooth; spread in pan with pecans.Watch for: Apply a thin, even coat and keep it off cut edges or seams unless the step says otherwise.
  2. Then. Shape rolls and set them over the cooled topping. Proof until puffy.Watch for: Cover so the surface cannot dry out and judge readiness by volume and feel, not the clock alone; a cool room may need longer. Use only enough flour to prevent sticking and handle evenly so every piece bakes at the same rate.
  3. Finish. Bake 28–34 minutes; rest exactly 5 minutes, then invert.Watch for: Keep it covered during the rest; move on only when it is evenly cool or firm, including at the center. Begin checking at the early end of the range; use the stated color, movement, or internal-temperature cue rather than time alone.

The concept

Cooling time is part of a recipe, not dead time.