Ingredients

　　1 cup white raisins

　　1/4 cup light rum

　　1 1/2 cups brown sugar

　　2 sticks unsalted butter

　　1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

　　1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

　　1/4 teaspoon allspice

　　1/4 teaspoon cloves

　　1/4 teaspoon ginger

　　3 packages refrigerated unbaked crescent rolls

　　1 cup chopped pecans

　　1 cup whole pecans

　　Non-stick baking spray with flour for greasing pan

　　Preheat oven to 325°. Spray two muffin pans with non-stick baking spray. Combine raisins and rum in a small bowl and warm in microwave on high for 45 seconds. Set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter and then stir in spices and brown sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until it becomes a bubbling syrup. Put a teaspoon of syrup and a few whole pecans in each muffin cup. Unroll one package of crescent rolls on a piece of parchment paper. Pinch seams together to form one flat piece. Drizzle a quarter of the syrup over the dough. Sprinkle a third of the raisins and a third of the chopped pecans on it. Roll it jelly roll style. Cut into 1-inch thick pieces. Place one slice of dough, cut side up, in each muffin tin. Repeat with each package of crescent rolls. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately flip the buns onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Replace any nuts that may have stuck to the pan and serve warm.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes from More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen by Frank DeCaro, (C) © 2011 HCI Books