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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Chocolate
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 To 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 c Sugar
1 t Salt
1 pk Active dry yeast
1 c Water
2 tb Butter
1 Egg
1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Pecans, chopped
In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat
water and 2 Tbsp. butter until hot (120-130 degrees). Add water mixture
and egg to flour mixture and blend at low speed just until mixed. Continue
mixing at high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in as much remaining flour as you
can until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
On floured surface, knead about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a 15x7"
rectangle. Melt chocolate chips and 2 Tbsp. butter together; cool and
spread over rectangle. Sprinkle with pecans. Starting with long side,
roll dough up jelly-roll fashion. Cut into 12 slices.
Sprinkle a greased 13x9" pan with Topping ingredients (to follow). Place
dough slices on top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rise
in warm place until nearly double (35 to 40 minutes). Bake at 375 degrees
for 25 to 30 minutes; turn out onto a serving platter. If desired, drizzle
Chocolate Glaze (to follow) over the top of rolls.
TOPPING:
1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 Tb
corn syrup
In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients and mix well.
CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 Tb butter
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat. Drizzle
chocolate mixture over rolls, after you have turned them out onto serving
platter.
