Macadamia Nut Sticky Buns

In a bowl, mix together the soft butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt and the vanilla with a hand mixer. Whip the ingredients into a smooth consistency. Prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by dropping a large spoonful of the mixture into the bottom of each cup. Evenly distribute the macadamia nuts over the butter- sugar mixture.

For the puff pastry, lay one sheet of the thawed puff pastry out on a lightly floured surface. Brush half of the melted butter over the sheet of pastry. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar. Roll the pastry dough up into a log shape, and slice into 6 even pieces. Place each pastry roll into a muffin cup on top of the butter, sugar and nuts. Repeat with the next sheet of pastry.

Bake the sticky buns at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the sugar is bubbling and the pastry is golden brown. Wait between 2-4 minutes for the buns to slightly cool, and then turn them out onto a plate.