Orange Rolls

To say it's been awhile since I've posted would be an understatement, but hey, life happens. It's General Conference weekend and around here that always involves some baking in between sessions. So in celebration of the orange roll glaze that I just licked off my plate... here's one of my favorite General Conference indulgences.
 Feel free to try and eat just one.

The recipe for the dough came originally from the Wagstaffs who were our neighbors and friends when my Dad was the Mission President in Spokane. That original recipe is called "Penny Rolls". The orange glaze I found on the internet. Together they are perfection. You're welcome.

2 pkgs dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup hot water
2 eggs, beaten
6-6 1/2 cups flour

Soften yeast in 1 cup warm water. In bowl of electric mixer (I use a Kitchen Aid) equipped with dough hook, combine sugar, oil, salt, and 1 cup hot water. Mix to combine. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in eggs and the softened yeast mixture. Stir in 3 cups flour. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in just enough of the remaining 3-3 1/2 cups of flour to make a soft dough. Remove from dough hook and beat vigorously with a big spoon for 1 minute or until dough is smooth. Cover. Let raise until doubled. (Approx 1 - 1 1/2 hours) Punch down with fist and put onto lightly floured surface. Roll into a giant circle. Using pastry brush cover dough up to 1 inch from edge with melted butter.

If you want to make regular rolls instead of orange rolls at this point cut the circle like a pizza and roll up the small sections and place the formed rolls onto a lightly greased pan to raise covered for another 30-45 minutes until baking.

To proceed with orange rolls mix the following: 3/4 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons finely zested orange peel Sprinkle the sugar and zest combination over the melted butter and then cut the giant circle like a pizza, roll up the small sections and place the formed rolls onto a lightly greased pan to raise covered for another 30-45 minuted until baking.

Bake at 350 degree for approximately 13-15 minutes or until rolls are starting to show hints of light golden brown.

While the rolls are baking proceed with creating the glaze (if you are making orange rolls):

3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup sour cream
2-3 Tablespoons of FRESH squeezed orange juice (use the oranges that you zested)

Mix well with whisk over medium heat and bring to boil stirring constantly so the mixture doesn't burn. Boil for 3 minutes while whisking. Remove rolls from oven when done and apply the glaze using a pastry brush in generous amounts. For standard rolls use pastry brush to apply melted butter to tops of rolls.

Enjoy! -S