The Best Sticky Buns Recipe

Name: The Best Sticky Buns Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups lukewarm water; 1½ Tbsp granulated yeast ((2 packets)); 1½ Tbsp coarse sea salt (or kosher salt); 8 large eggs (lightly beaten); ½ cup honey; 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (melted (3 sticks)); 7½ cups all-purpose flour; 6 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened); ½ tsp salt; ½ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup Karo syrup (or honey); 30 pecan halves ((or as many as needed)); 8 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ cup sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon; ½ cup pecans (toasted and chopped (optional)); 1 pinch black pepper