Elephant Ears
["1 pkg. dry yeast", "1/4 c. warm water", "2 c. all-purpose flour", "1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 c. butter", "1/2 c. milk, scalded", "1 egg yolk", "2 Tbsp. butter, melted", "2 c. sugar", "1 Tbsp. + 1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1/4 c. butter, melted", "1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts"]
["Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Combine flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and salt in", "a large bowl. Cut 1 cup butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until a coarse meal.", "Combine milk, egg yolk and yeast mixture; add to flour mixture.", "Chill 2 hours.", "Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead 1 to 2 minutes.", "Cover and let rest 10 minutes.", "Roll dough into an 18 x 10-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface; brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter.", "Combine 2 cups sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1 cup of mixture over dough.", "Roll up jelly roll fashion, starting at long side; pinch long edge (do not seal ends).", "Place roll, seam side down, and cut into 18 (1-inch) slices.", "Sprinkle a portion of remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture lightly over waxed paper.", "Roll each slice out to 1/8-inch thickness, turning over once.", "Carefully transfer slices to an ungreased baking sheet.", "Spread each pastry with remaining melted butter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture and pecans. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.", "Cool on wire racks."]
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