Gotcha! I'm sure you thought you'd be looking at another Perfect Party Cake, didn't you? Yeah, well, I'm all cake-ed out. After making a three layer cake for the boyfriend's birthday, looking to next weekend when he'll make a cake for my birthday, and then a week later when my sister and I will make another cake (this one!!!) to celebrate my birthday and her half birthday? The last thing I want to look at is another cake!
So what'd I go and do? Well, make sticky buns, of course! These were chosen way way back by Madame Chow, and I passed on them because I didn't want to make brioche so soon after making it for the brioche raisin snails (by the way, stop reading this. make these. now.). But when I realized that the Perfect Party Cake was going to be a no-go and that its appearance coincided with the brioche for the Bread Baker's Apprentice challenge, it seemed like a coincidence too good to skip over. This way, I could get another recipe done that I hadn't managed to do the first time around, bringing me closer to actually baking through this entire book. Eventually. Booyah, right?
That's not to say I didn't make the cake, I did - the Daring Bakers chose it a bit over a year ago, and I made it then. But that's not the point today for me. The point is these pecan honey sticky buns, and why, oh why, it took me this long to make them. They were damned good. Sticky, nutty, and buttery, just like a sticky bun should be. Fan-tabulous, eh?
Last Week: Raspberry Almond Dacquoise
Next Week: Tribute to Katherine Hepburn Brownies (dear lord, bake these >30 min and freeze before cutting if you know what's best for you!)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
TWD Rewind: Pecan Honey Sticky Buns
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Fantabulous indeed! They look terrific.
:) I'm not sure what the point is but I am sure you don't need a point when reading your blog makes me smile and have these sticky buns to enjoy.
I have always want to make these...the look delicious! Great rewind pick!
They look great! I mad them too when I made the brioche for BBA. They were a big hit.
I'd say the pecan sticky buns are a perfectly acceptable stand-in for PPC. Yummy!! Your buns look terrific (haha... "your buns").
Bunlicious! I still very fondly remember that perfect party cake, and can't wait to see the results of your birthday extravaganza :)
Thanks for the tip re: the brownies. I've had my eye on that recipe, so it's good to know what to watch out for!
Great photos (as usual :) )
Oh man, now I am REALLY hungry. What a time to be out of strong flour! And too tired to knead! :P
I loved these! Glad you did, too... and Happy Early Birthday! ;)
Thank you for making these, Caitlin! I'm feeling so much Perfect Party Cake Envy (and inadequacy!) that seeing your beautiful sticky buns has cheered me up.
Those sticky buns were well worth the rewind...one of my fav recipes so far actually. Yours look so cute sitting there, but for once...it is ME who says, "Two bites is NOT ENOUGH when it comes to sticky buns." They look great!
The sticky buns look delicious. I've been wanting to make them for a long time now, but I can't decide on which recipe!
I haven't gotten to make these, but they look fabulous!
yum! these are on my must bake list!!!
I'm glad I actually made the cake a few months ago, it's been too hot here to bake! Love the sticky buns, they looks so great! I haven't made those yet : )
Mmmm! Sticky Buns!
Yum! I wanna sticky bun!
Ooh, that looks yummy! I wish I'd managed to do a rewind, but ran out of energy.
I so want/need to make these! Great one.
Whoa, you're right, sounds like cake overload coming up!
(I already made next week's brownies and you're right, a perfect 30 minutes and some chillin' and these are AWESOME! I'll have to make them again at least a time or two before next week! ;)
wasn't this recipe great? good rewind pick!
Your sticky buns look awesome! I'm glad you liked them. I thought that recipe was terrific!
oh yummy! Will have to look at this recipe again.
Wow, great way to use the m.c. brioche - we were on the same wavelength on this one. I'm wondering how they'd be with the Poor Man's dough. AND that pb cake has been on my list for a long time. Can't wait to see how it is (and the cake that your bf is making for you - how fun!)
These buns look AWESOME. Grat job.
Mmm, nothing quite like sticky buns, especially when made with brioche dough! I bet they'd be fantastic with chopped almonds or hazelnuts, too.
I have been longing to make this. And I mean LONGING. You have totally awoken that in me again! They look fantastic!
Sticky buns are soooo much better than cake anyway. I never get tired of looking at new recipes for them.
ahh...fond memories of the sticky buns! happy almost birthday! and know that i know that celebrating half-birthdays is perfectly acceptable, i'm wondering what cake i'll make for mine...
I don't remember making those sticky buns - now I'm going to have to look back and check!
Oh, yes, I remember how good these were.
Mmmm, love me some sticky buns! I believe a wise man once said, man cannot live on cake alone--man needs sticky buns as well.
Yes, these were good, weren't they? And I'm with you on the cake - I'm making it for this weekend. I couldn't make it this week because I was caked out.
Wow- thanks for reminding me about these little guys. They are soo good. Yum....
Great Job Caitlin! Boy, I need to get busy on my rewinds. Great inspiration.
Gotta Run! Ya know, what with all this holiday eating?
Happy 4th and Happy Birthday!
AmyRuth
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you're welcome.
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