After a sparkly night of champagne toasts and kissing when the clock strikes midnight, I love hosting a casual, open-house New Year's Day brunch. A lazy morning, (or afternoon), enjoying comforting favorites with friends and family makes for a restful start to the new year. These sweet and rich sticky buns are always a crowd pleaser, with the added benefit of filling your house with an enticing cinnamon aroma.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

6 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon fine salt

5 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon v...