Sticky Buns

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Sticky buns look inviting, but most are dry and overly sweet, with a topping that threatens your dental work. We wanted a version that fulfilled its promise.

SERVES Makes 12 buns

TIME 2¼ hours, plus 1 hour 20 minutes to 2 hours resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Many recipes for sticky buns call for a firm, dry dough that’s easy to manipulate into the required spiral, simple to slice, and sturdy enough to support a generous amount of topping. But firm, dry sticky buns aren’t very appealing.To make ...

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