Pecan Braids
Sweet, soft buns with pecans and drizzled with a white glaze. Perfect for an evening tea!
Cuisine: American
Recipe Resource: Tori Avey
Preparing Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 2-3 hours
Cooking/Baking Time: 20-25 minutes
Serving: 25-30 pieces
Ingredients:
Dough:2 tbsp dry active yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter (4 tbsp), room temperature
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4-5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter (4 tbsp), room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
8 oz chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
What You'll Need:
Electric stand mixer with paddle attachment (or manually with bowl and spatula)
Bowls
Baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats
Rolling pin, spatula
Piping bag with drizzle nozzle (or a ziplock bag works too)
Plastic Wrap + drizzle of oil
Oven
Instructions:
- To prepare the dough: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer add 1/4 cup warm water and sprinkle 2 tbsp of yeast over the top. Let stand for 10-15 minutes to activated the yeast. Make sure the water is just slightly water, if it's too hot it will ruin the yeast. You can also do this by hand instead of mixer if you prefer. In the same bowl add 1/2 cup sugar + 1/4 cup butter + 1 tsp salt + 1 cup milk. Let mix until combined. Add in 2 eggs and mix again. Finally add in 4-5 cups of sifted flour, adding about 1/2 cup at a time to not overmix the dough. Once the dough formed into a ball and none are on the sides of the bowl it should be ready. The dough can be lightly sticky to the touch and that's ok. Take a large bowl. Grease it oil and transfer the prepared dough in it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Greasing the plastic wrap help the dough not to stick to it as well. Let stand for 1-2 hours or until puffed and raised. I have a proof option in my toaster oven so I use that. I also heard that you can preheat your oven to the lowest settings, turn off the oven and place the dough there with a door slightly open.
- To prepare the filling: Wash and clean the bowl of an electric stand mixer (if you haven't so already). Place 1 cup of brown sugar + 1/4 cup of butter + 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract + 1/2 tsp cinnamon and mix with a whisk or paddle on low/medium speed until it's all well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until ready to use.
- To prepare the glaze: In a medium size bowl mix together 1 cup powdered sugar + 2 tbsp milk + 1 tbsp melted butter + 1 tsp vanilla extract + pinch of salt with a whisk until combined well. Set aside until ready to use.
- To assemble: Preheat your oven to 350 F and get baking sheets ready. Prepare a clean working area. Have some flour, 8 oz chopped pecans and filling near your work space area. Once the dough has raised and doubled, transfer dough on to a table and lightly knead the dough. Roll out your dough into a rectangle shape, medium thick. Spread the filling mixture evenly over the top of the dough using a spatula to help you spread it out. Sprinkle the pecans over the mixture evenly on top.
- To fold and shape the dough: Taking the longer side, fold the left side 1/3 of the way. Then fold the right side 1/3 of the way meeting in the middle. Then cut them into strips on the shorter side. Twist each strip one or two times and place on the prepared baking sheets. If you want smaller buns you can cut each one in half if you like.
- Cover the baking sheets with plastic wrap and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Place them on top of the oven while it's preheating for a warmer place.
- Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
- Glaze: Transfer glaze into a piping bag with a small hole for drizzle or use a ziplock bag and cut a small hold on the corner of the bag. Once the buns are out of the oven and cooled, drizzle on each bun and serve.

Notes:
Storing: Room temperature, closed container
Freshness: 2-3 days
Make ahead tips: N/A
Freezing: N/A
*Please adjust recipe measurements and time to suit yourself and the liking of your own personal taste,
different ingredient and various tools used. As all of it can impact or change the results and the process of the cooking.
Russian Version/Рецепт по-русски:
Пеканские Косички
Сладкие, мягкие булочки с орехами пекан, политые белой глазурью. Идеально для
вечернего чаепития!
Кухня: Американская
Ресурс рецепта: Tori Avey
Время подготовки: 30 минут
Время отдыха: 2-3 часа
Время приготовления/выпекания: 20-25 минут
Порция: 25-30 штук
Ингредиенты:
2 ст л сухих активных дрожжей
1/4 стакана теплой воды
1/2 стакана сахара
1/4 стакана сливочного масла (4 ст. л.), комнатной температуры
1 чайная ложка соли
1 стакан молока
2 яйца
4-5 стаканов муки
Начинка:
- 1 стакан коричневого сахара
- 1/4 стакана сливочного масла (4 ст. л.), комнатной температуры
- 1/2 чайной ложки ванильного экстракта
- 1/2 чайной ложки молотой корицы
- 8 унций нарезанных орехов пекан (226 гр)
- 1 стакан сахарной пудры
- 2 ст л молока
- 1 ст л сливочного масла, растопленного
- 1 чайная ложка ванильного экстракта
- Щепотка соли
Что Понадобится:
Электрический стационарный миксер с лопастной насадкой (или вручную с
Чаши
Противни с пергаментной бумагой или силиконовыми ковриками
Скалка, шпатель
Кондитерский мешок с насадкой для капель (или пакет с застежкой-молнией
Пищевая пленка + капля масла
Печь
Как приготовить:

Хранение: Комнатная температура, закрытый контейнер
Свежесть: 2-3 дня
Советы подготовить заранее: N/A
Замораживание: N/A
*Пожалуйста, отрегулируйте рецепт пропорции и время под себя и вашу семью от зависимости от вашего личного
вкуса, разных ингредиентов и различных кухонных приборов. Так как это всё может повлиять на процесс и результат
приготовление.