Orange Rolls

If you want to eat rolls in the morning, make the night before, then keep remaining rolls in the baking pan. Cover the pan with foil, and store it in the refrigerator. To reheat, place the foil-covered pan in a 300˚ oven for 15 minutes or until the rolls are warm.

Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes, makes 2 dozen rolls

INGREDIENTS

Sweet Dough:

2 Tbsp yeast

1 cup warm water

1 1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tsp salt

7 cups bread flour or all purpose flour

cooking spray

1/2 Tbsp butter, melted

2 Tbsp grated orange rind

Glaze:

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

2 Tbsp fresh orange juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl, let stand 5 minutes.

2. Add 1/2 cup sugar, yogurt, softened butter, and salt, to yeast mixture, mix at medium speed until smooth. Add 4 cups flour to yeast mixture, beat until smooth, add 2 cup flour to yeast mixture, stirring until soft dough forms, if using a mixer mix with a dough hook, adding just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to the sides of the bowl. If mixing by hand begin to knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes) adding enough of remaining flour, 1 Tbsp at a time to prevent dough from sticking to hands (you want dough to feel sticky).

3. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, 1 hour 15 minutes, or until doubled in size.

4. Punch dough down, cover and let rest 5 minutes. Divide dough in half. Working with one portion at a time. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Spread with melted butter. Combine 1 cup sugar and orange rind. Sprinkle half of sugar mixture over each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges with a pizza cutter. Roll up wedges tightly, beginning at wide end. Place rolls, point sides down, in a 13x 9-inch baking pan or muffin pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 25 minutes, or until double in size.

5. Preheat oven to 350˚F

6. Uncover dough. Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

7. While rolls bake, prepare glaze. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and orange juice in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 3 minutes ro until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cool slightly. Drizzle glaze over warm rolls; let stand 20 minutes before serving.