Chef John's Sticky Buns

Ingredients (13)

• + ⅔ cup warm water add to pantry
• + ⅔ cup warm milk add to pantry
• ✓ 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• + 2 tablespoons white sugar add to pantry
• ✓ 1 large egg, beaten
• + 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted add to pantry
• + 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed add to pantry
• + 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt add to pantry
• + ½ cup packed light brown sugar add to pantry
• + 1 pinch salt add to pantry
• ✓ 3 tablespoons water
• + 1 cup chopped toasted pecans add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon add to pantry