Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoons dry yeast
- ¾ cup scalded milk (click here to learn how to scald milk)
- ¼ cup warm water
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup honey
- 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Filling
- 4 cups dates
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
Directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in scalded milk and warm water. Let stand until foamy—about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the butter, honey, lemon juice, and eggs until well combined.
- Add the whole wheat flour and stir together until a soft dough forms.
- Turn out onto a floured surface. Slowly knead in the last ½ cup of all-purpose flour. Return back to the bowl.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
- While dough is rising, prepare filling.
- Heat milk and brown sugar in a small saucepan until brown sugar is dissolved.
- In a food processor, blend together all of the ingredients for the filling (except the pecans) to form a caramel.
- Once the dough has risen, roll out into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
- Spread half of the filling out over the dough. (If you’re having trouble spreading the filling, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to get to the right consistency.)
- Tightly roll the rectangle, starting with the long edge. Pinch the edges to create a seal.
- Cut the dough into 16 rolls.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Pour remaining caramel into the a greased 9x13” pan.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans onto the pan, then add the rolls.
- Cover, then let rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Invert the pan, then serve them warm.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 340 (90 from fat) |
| Total fat | 10g |
| Saturated fat | 4g |
| Cholesterol | 45mg |
| Sodium | 105mg |
| Carbohydrate | 64g (7g dietary fiber, 37g sugar) |
| Protein | 6g |
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