"Everything is better with bacon... and that goes double for these super-fluffy sticky buns topped with a gooey bourbon-maple caramel, chopped pecans and lots of crisp-fried bacon...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup milk
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1/4 cup unsalted butter
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1 package (2 1/4 tsp) rapid-rise yeast
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp fresh-ground nutmeg
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4 - 4 1/2 cups flour, divided
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8 strips bacon
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1/2 cup maple syrup
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tsp bourbon (optional)
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup melted butter
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar