""Over-the-top, sticky, gooey goodness—or, as I like to call it, 'love.'?" That's how pastry chef Catherine Schimenti describes the thrilling moment she first dipped a warm sticky bun into sweet-salty butterscotch sauce. Schimenti flavors the sauce with a splash of Scotch. "I love adding glamour to old-school desserts," she says...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup whole milk
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1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 stick unsalted butter—6 tablespoons softened, 2 tablespoons melted
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2 large eggs
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4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 cup pecan halves
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1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 tablespoons Scotch whiskey
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2 1/2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
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2 tablespoons water
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2 tablespoons crème fraîche
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1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon baking powder