Christmas Morning Sticky Buns

Dough

• 180 g milk
• unsalted butter, for greasing
• 4 egg yolks, from large eggs
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 ¼ tsp dried instant yeast
• 480 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp fine sea salt

Caramel Sauce

• 160 g unsalted butter, diced
• 160 g double cream
• 320 g dark brown sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp vanilla bean paste

Filling

• 200 g pecan nuts, toasted
• 50 g dark brown sugar
• 50 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch fine sea salt

Assembly

• 20 g unsalted butter, melted