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Pecan Pizza Coffee Cake
The crust.
1/2 cup whole bran cereal, coarsely crushed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry yeast
1/2 cup very warm water
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt.
The topping.
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
2 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Combine cereal, sugar, and yeast. Stir in water. Let stand 5 minutes, until yeast is softened. Add egg, 1/2 cup flour, oil, and salt. Beat at low speed until blended. Beat at high speed scraping bowl. Stir in remaining flour. Knead 1 minute.
Place in greased bowl and allow to rise until double.
In a saucepan combine pecans, brown sugar, syrup, butter and cinnamon. Cook and stir over low heat just until sugar dissolves. Do not boil. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°F
Punch dough down. With floured hands press dough into a greased 12 inch round pizza pan, forming a high edge. Crimp edge; spread pecan mixture to within 1 inch of edge. Place pizza pan on a baking sheet to bake.
Bake about 20 minutes.
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