Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Breads - Recipe for Pecan Sticky Rolls

Pecan Sticky Rolls

From the kitchen of Ira Schoppa

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. In small saucepan, combine sugars, butter, lemon juice and cinnamon.

  3. Boil for 1 minute. Reserve 1/4 cup. Pour remaining mixture in a 9" round cake pan.

  4. Sprinkle with pecans.

  5. Do not unroll crescent dough, cut each roll into 8 slices.

  6. Place rolls cut side down in pan.

  7. Pour remaining 1/4 cup mixture over rolls.

  8. Bake for 30 minutes. Loosen sides. Do NOT remove pan.

  9. Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes, remove pan and serve.