• Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cooking Time: 12 mins
  • Serves: 24

Orange Rolls Recipe

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 Ingredients List

  • 2 packages yeast
  • 1/4 C warm water
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 1/2 C shortening
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 C hot water
  • 3 eggs well beaten
  • 4 1/2 C flour
  • 2/3 C sugar
  • 2/3 C butter
  • Zest of a large orange
  • Glaze
  • 2 Tbps juice and zest from one orange
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

 Directions

Dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside.
Combine 1/2 C sugar, 1/2 C shortening, 2 tsp salt into hot water and stir to dissolve. Cool.
Mix eggs and 1 cup flour well and add to sugar mixture.
Add yeast mixture and remaining flour.
Option 1: Allow dough to rise for about an hour or until double and then divide dough into two sections. Roll out each section to a 12 x 15 rectangle and spread each half with half of the 1/3 c sugar, orange zest and 1/3 cup butter. Roll up dough into a log shape and cut each log into 12 rolls. Place rolls into a greased muffin tins and let rise for 30-45 minutes and then bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.

Option 2: Cover and refrigerate dough overnight. The dough will rise a bit in the refrigerator. About 4 hours before serving roll out like cinnamon rolls. Divide dough in half and roll out each section of dough into a 12 x 15 rectangle. Spread with half of 1/3 c sugar, orange zest and 1/3 c butter mixture. Roll up into a log shape and cut each log into 12 rolls. Place in greased muffin tins and let rise 3-4 hours. Bake at 375 Degrees F for 10-12 minutes.

Glaze
Combine juice of an orange, zest from orange and enough powdered sugar to make a glaze that you can spread or drizzle over the top of the rolls.

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