Strawberry-Pecan Rolls

Strawberry preserves take the place of cinnamon in a morning favorite

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 24 Rolls

Ingredients

• DOUGH

• 1 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  yeast
• 4 -4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1  egg

• FILLING

• 8  tablespoons butter, softened divided
• 2⁄3 cup  strawberry preserves, divided
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• FROSTING

• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 3⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 -2  tablespoon milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract

• GARNISH

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. In medium saucepan, combine 1 3/4 cups milk, salt, oil and honey.
2. Heat over medium heat until warm (118°F. to 120°F.).
3. Place in large bowl.
4. Stir in yeast and 2 cups of the flour.
5. Cover; let stand 10 minutes.
6. Stir in egg and 2 cups of the flour, adding additional 1/2 cup flour if dough is very sticky.
7. Turn out onto floured surface; knead 6 to 8 minutes or until smooth.
8. Cover; let stand 30 to 40 minutes or until risen by half.
9. Spray 15x11-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
10. Punch dough down to deflate; turn out onto floured surface.
11. Divide dough in half.
12. Cover each half; let stand 10 minutes.
13. Heat oven to 400°F.
14. Roll out half of the dough into 15x10-inch rectangle.
15. Spread 4 tablespoons of the butter over dough, leaving 1-inch border.
16. Spread with 1/3 cup of the strawberry preserves.
17. In small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over preserves.
18. Starting at long edge, roll dough; pinch edges to seal.
19. Gently cut into 12 pieces; place, cut side down in pan.
20. Repeat with remaining dough.
21. Cover; let stand 30 minutes.
22. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown.
23. Cool completely.
24. In small bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of the milk and almond extract at low speed until smooth, adding additional 1 tablespoon milk if needed.
25. Drizzle over cooled rolls; sprinkle with pecans.