Orange Refrigerator Breakfast Rolls

You have probably noticed, I love yeast rolls.  Dinner rolls, Cinnamon rolls and these orange refrigerator rolls! So good.

I love the aroma of baking bread!  It screams comfort food and I have never met anyone who can resist warm bread or rolls fresh from the oven.

Add citrus like orange zest and you have the blue ribbon prize!

I hope you like these orange refrigerator breakfast rolls.

Me

Orange Refrigerator Breakfast Rolls

2014-04-19 23:38:54

Yields 36

Orange refrigerator breakfast rolls are a very soft white flour dough with grated orange rind, butter and sugar filling. You will please anyone who eats these tender rolls.

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Ingredients

1. 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
2. 2/3 cup warm water (110 degrees )
3. 1 cup butter, diced
4. 1/2 cup white sugar
5. 2 teaspoons salt
6. 2 cups scalded milk
7. 2 egg, lightly beaten
8. 6 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

1. 2 sticks softened butter
2. 1 cup white sugar
3. 3 tablespoons grated orange zest

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. Combine the diced butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the hot milk, and mix to dissolve the butter. Let stand until lukewarm.
4. Mix the yeast, eggs, and flour into the milk mixture to form a sticky dough.
5. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
6. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.
7. Remove dough from the refrigerator 2 hours before baking.
8. Divide the dough into halves. Roll each half out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick rectangle.
9. Mix the softened butter, one cup sugar, and orange zest in a bowl. Spread over the dough. Roll up the dough along the long edge.
10. Cut the rolls into one inch slices
11. Place in greased muffin cups. Let rise until doubled in bulk.
12. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

1. Overnight in the refrigerator is the key to these soft breakfast rolls.
2. Use a serrated knife to slice your rolls. Some people say dental floss works well but I have good luck with the serrated knife.
3. I used a powdered sugar icing. Make with small amount of milk and vanilla and mix to desired consistency. I added more orange zest to the icing to keep with the orange flavors.

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