Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water in lg mixer bowl.
• 2 add orange peel, orange juice, sugar, salt, egg, butter and 1 1/2 c of the flour.
• 3 beat 30 seconds on low, scraping bowl constantly; increase speed to medium, beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4 stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a dough easy to handle.
• 5 turn dough out onto floured surface and knead 5 minutes and dough is smooth and elastic.
• 6 cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (dough is ready if an indentation remains when dough is touched).
• 7 punch dough down and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into a rectangle 15x9".
• 8 spread w/ 1 t butter and sprinkle w/ combined 2 t sugar and 1 t cinnamon.
• 9 roll up, beginning at one of the long sides; pinch edge of dough into roll to seal well; stretch to make roll even.
• 10 cut roll into 15 slices about 1" wide.
• 11 place slices slightly apart in a greased oblong baking pan, 13x9x2", or in greased muffin cups.
• 12 cover and let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
• 13 bake in a 375 degree preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• 14 if desired, mix together confectioner's sugar, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla; frost while warm.
• 15 recipe is easily doubled.