Dough:

1/2 cup milk, lukewarm

1/2 ounce fresh yeast, compressed or 1 1/4 oz pkg active dry yeast

1/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups all purpose flour

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 stick

Cinnamon filling:

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon sugar

Sticky Topping:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)

3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup pecan pieces

Instructions:  

Dough: Combine milk, yeast & sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer & let rest for a few minutes to proof. Mix the eggs & salt into the yeast mixture. With a dough hook, blend in the flour. Then blend in the butter by the tablespoonful. With the dough hook knead the dough for 7 minutes or until springy & elastic. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, covered with plastic wrap & set aside in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 50 minutes.
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