Dough Ingredients:
¼ cup salted butter or clarified butter (ghee)
¾ cup milk
¼ cup water
3¼ – 3¾ cup all purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 envelope ‘rapid rise’ or instant yeast (approx. 2¼ teaspoons)
2 tablespoons powdered milk
1 egg, room temperature
Caramel Apple + Cinnamon Sugar Filling:
⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
1½ tablespoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
5 tablespoons salted butter, softened
1 large granny smith, cored and finely chopped
¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
¾ cup caramel sauce