Chef John's Sticky Buns

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Ingredients

• ⅔ cup warm water
• ⅔ cup warm milk
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon