Cuisine at home

Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter.

For the caramel, boil ¾ cup brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and ½ tsp. salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat, 2 minutes. Pour caramel into prepared pan, then sprinkle almonds over caramel.

For the dough, heat milk, shortening, and ¼ cup brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low until shortening is melted; transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer. Let mixture cool to 100–110°, then whisk in yeast and proof until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Soak oats in hot water until all water is absorbed.

Add 2 cups flour and eggs to the yeast mixture and mix on low with the paddle attachment until combined. Switch to the dough hook and add remaining 2 cups flour, oats, and 1½ tsp. salt. Mix on low speed until incorporated, then increase speed to medium and mix until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 7 minutes.

Transfer dough to a bowl coated with nonstick spray, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size, about 2 hours. Lift edges of dough away from the bowl and press air bubbles out with your hands.

For the filling, cook bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until crisp; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool, then finely chop. Reserve drippings.

Combine 6 Tbsp. reserved drippings, 6 Tbsp. butter, 1 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tsp. salt.

Transfer dough to a floured surface and gently press to remove air bubbles. Divide dough into two pieces and roll one piece into a 10×16-inch rectangle.

Spread half the filling over dough, leaving a ½-inch border, then sprinkle half the bacon and cherries over top. Starting at the short end, roll dough, jelly roll-style, into a log. Repeat filling and rolling with second dough half. Freeze logs 10 minutes to firm.

Slice each log into six rolls and arrange on top of caramel. Cover rolls with a towel and let rise until puffy, about 1 hour; remove towel.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Bake rolls until browned, 30–35 minutes. Cool rolls in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a serving platter.