Philadelphia sticky buns
Cinnamon rolls baked upside down in a pecan caramel
AmericanPhiladelphia's sticky buns descend from the 'schnecken' of German bakers, and Reading Terminal Market still sells them warm by the tray, glistening with caramel and pecans. Soft rolls of cinnamon-raisin dough are baked on top of butter and brown sugar, then flipped so the hot caramel runs down over them. Chef's tip: turn them out within 5 minutes of leaving the oven; once the caramel cools it glues the buns to the tin.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 cup milkwarm
- ¼ oz instant dried yeast
- 1 ¾ oz sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 ⅛ oz buttermelted
- 16 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
For the caramel and filling
- 4 oz butter
- 7 oz soft brown sugar
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 4 oz pecansroughly chopped
- 1 ⅜ oz buttersoft
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 ⅛ oz soft brown sugar
- 2 ⅛ oz raisins
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix the 1 cup milk, ¼ oz instant dried yeast, 1 ¾ oz sugar, 1 egg and 2 ⅛ oz butter, then add the 16 oz plain flour and 1 tsp salt and knead 8 minutes until smooth. Cover and rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until doubled.
70 minStep 2: Melt the 4 oz butter with the 7 oz soft brown sugar and 3 tbsp golden syrup, stirring until smooth, and pour into a 23 × 33 cm tin. Scatter the 4 oz pecans over.
5 minStep 3: Roll the dough to a 30 × 40 cm rectangle, spread with the 1 ⅜ oz butter and scatter with the 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 ⅛ oz soft brown sugar and 2 ⅛ oz raisins. Roll up tightly from the long side.
8 minStep 4: Cut into 12 slices with a serrated knife and set cut-side down on the pecans. Cover and rise 40 minutes until puffy. Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
45 minStep 5: Bake for 25–30 minutes, until deep golden and the caramel bubbles at the edges. A common mistake is pulling them early; the centre buns should sound hollow when tapped.
30 minStep 6: Rest 3 minutes, put a tray over the tin and flip it in one go. Scrape any stray caramel and nuts back onto the buns and serve warm.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does philadelphia sticky buns take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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