Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. milk, divided
  • 10 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice, divided
  • 3-1/2 cups flour, divided
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 2 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 eggs, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1-3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar

Method

  • Place 3/4 cup of the milk and 8 Tbsp.
  • (1 stick) of the butter in small saucepan; cook on low heat until butter is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
  • Stir in 1 tsp.
  • of the lemon juice.
  • Mix 2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the yeast and salt in large bowl.
  • Add milk mixture; beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 min.
  • Add 3 of the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in enough of the remaining 1-1/2 cups flour to form soft dough.
  • Place dough on lightly floured surface; knead 5 min.
  • or until smooth and elastic.
  • Place in greased bowl.
  • Melt remaining 2 Tbsp.
  • butter; brush onto dough.
  • Cover; let rise in warm place about 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in volume.
  • Punch down dough.
  • Place on floured surface; roll out to 18x12-inch rectangle.
  • Sprinkle with pecans.
  • Roll up from 1 of the long ends; press edges together to seal.
  • Cut into 18 (3/4-inch-thick) slices.
  • Place, 1 inch apart, on greased baking sheets; flatten each into 4-inch circle.
  • Cover; let rise in warm place 45 min.
  • or until doubled in volume.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and remaining 1 tsp.
  • lemon juice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add yolk from remaining egg; mix well.
  • Make depression in center of each roll; fill with rounded tablespoonful of the cream cheese mixture.
  • Lightly beat remaining egg white; brush onto dough.
  • Bake 15 min.
  • or until lightly browned.
  • Remove to wire racks.
  • Mix powdered sugar and remaining 3 Tbsp.
  • milk until well blended.
  • Drizzle over warm rolls.