Chocolate Caramel Pecan Rolls

Serves:

Ingredients:

3 To 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1 pk Active dry yeast
1 c Water
2 tb Butter
1 Egg
1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Pecans, chopped

Method:

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
Heat water and 2 Tbsp.
butter until hot (120-130 degrees).
Add water mixture and egg to flour mixture and blend at low speed just until mixed.
Continue mixing at high speed for 3 minutes.
Stir in as much remaining flour as you can until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
On floured surface, knead about 2 minutes.
Roll dough into a 15x7" rectangle.
Melt chocolate chips and 2 Tbsp.
butter together; cool and spread over rectangle.
Sprinkle with pecans.
Starting with long side, roll dough up jelly-roll fashion.
Cut into 12 slices.
Sprinkle a greased 13x9" pan with Topping ingredients (to follow).
Place dough slices on top.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a towel.
Let rise in warm place until nearly double (35 to 40 minutes).
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes; turn out onto a serving platter.
If desired, drizzle Chocolate Glaze (to follow) over the top of rolls.
TOPPING: 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup butter, softened, 2 tb corn syrup.
In a small bowl, combine all topping ingredients and mix well.
CHOCOLATE GLAZE: 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 tb butter.
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat.
Drizzle chocolate mixture over rolls, after you have turned them out onto serving platter.