Shaq's Bourbon Pecan Sticky Buns, Prepared by Shaquille O'Neal's Personal Chef Alex Conant. Serve these finger-suckin' scrumptious buns warm.
The Dough
1 cup Warm Milk
1.25 oz Active Dry Yeast
0.50 cup Sugar
6 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 Egg
2 Egg Yolks
SALT
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cups All Purpose Flour
The Topping
¾ cup Light Broun Sugar
½ cup Unsalted Butter
¼ cup Honey
SALT
1.50 cups Chopped Pecans
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Shot of Bourbon for the Chef
The Filling
½ cup Light Brown Sugar
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1
-Once the dough is proofed to workable consistency….
-mix all dry ingredients and nuts to coat dough
2
- cut dough into rows
-roll each row into shape
3
-Bake @ 350 for 27 min
4
Light one “shot” and let “burn off
-add what’s left to the icing & mix
Add icing to cinnamon rolls once rested out of oven
Ingredients
The Dough
1 cup Warm Milk
1.25 oz Active Dry Yeast
0.50 cup Sugar
6 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 Egg
2 Egg Yolks
SALT
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cups All Purpose Flour
The Topping
¾ cup Light Broun Sugar
½ cup Unsalted Butter
¼ cup Honey
SALT
1.50 cups Chopped Pecans
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Shot of Bourbon for the Chef
The Filling
½ cup Light Brown Sugar
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
Directions
1
-Once the dough is proofed to workable consistency….
-mix all dry ingredients and nuts to coat dough
2
- cut dough into rows
-roll each row into shape
3
-Bake @ 350 for 27 min
4
Light one “shot” and let “burn off
-add what’s left to the icing & mix
Add icing to cinnamon rolls once rested out of oven