INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks; 170 grams, 6 ounces) unsalted butter
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1 1/2 cups (345 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/3 cup (110 grams) honey
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1/3 cup (80 grams) heavy cream
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1/3 cup (80 grams) water
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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Basic Brioche Dough, recipe follows
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1/4 cup (55 grams) light brown sugar
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1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup (100 grams) pecan halves, toasted and chopped
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2 1/2 cups (350 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
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2 1/4 cups (340 grams) bread flour
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1 1/2 packages (3 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast or 1-ounce (28 grams) fresh cake yeast
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1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (82 grams) sugar
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1/2 cup cold water
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6 eggs
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1 3/8 cups (2 3/4 sticks; 310 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 10 to 12 pieces