Oatmeal, Pecan, and Date Sticky Biscuits |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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They look like sticky buns, but these sweet, gooey treats are actually made from biscuit batter. They're great with brunch. Ingredients:
nonstick vegetable oil spray |
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar |
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced |
1/4 cup dark corn syrup |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups pecan halves |
1/2 cup diced pitted medjool dates |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 cups all purpose flour |
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats |
2 tablespoons sugar |
21/2 teaspoons baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced, plus 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, divided |
3/4 cup (or more) buttermilk |
Directions:
1. For topping and filling: Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Spray 10-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in medium saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup is bubbling at edges, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla.
2. Spread syrup evenly in prepared pan. Arrange pecans, rounded side down, in concentric circles in syrup. Mix 1/3 cup sugar, dates, and cinnamon in small bowl.
3. For biscuits: Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add diced butter. Rub in with fingertips until coarse meal forms. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and toss, using fork, until moist clumps form, adding more buttermilk by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into rectangle.
4. Roll dough out on floured parchment paper to 16x8-inch rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with date mixture; press to adhere. Starting at 1 long side and using parchment as aid, roll up jelly-roll style. Cut dough log crosswise into 8 equal pieces. Place 1 piece, cut side down, in center of pan; arrange remaining 7 pieces around center. Press each to flatten slightly. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
5. Bake biscuits until tester inserted into dough comes out clean and syrup is bubbling thickly, about 35 minutes. Remove biscuits from oven and let stand 1 minute. Place platter over pan. Using oven mitts, hold pan and platter together and invert. Lift off pan; scrape syrup left in pan over biscuits. Cool at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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