Orange Rolls and a Book Tour

Mom's Orange Rolls from the Real Mom Kitchen Cookbook - ButterYum

 Hello Friends!  Fellow blogger Laura Powell from Real Mom Kitchen has just completed a cookbook - Congratulations Laura!!  Her blog is full of tempting recipes and her cookbook doesn't fail to do exactly the same.  I chose to make Laura's yummy 'Mom's Orange Rolls' to share with you today.  Laura writes, "This recipe is one of my absolute, all-time favorite roll recipes.  This recipe comes from my mom and she's been making them as long as I can remember.  These rolls often make it to the Thanksgiving dinner table.  The dough is made the night before and kept in the fridge". 

 

"With easy recipes from the award-winning blog Real Mom Kitchen, you can play chauffeur and still have a homemade dinner with your family. Using real food that real people eat, Laura Powell shares her convenient and yummy recipes so that you too can be "Keepin' it real in the kitchen." They're sure to be loved by the whole family"!

Mom's Orange Rolls (makes 24 rolls)
from Real Mom Kitchen Cookbook by Laura Powell

Dough:
1/2 cup warm water
2 packages yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup hot water
2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs, well beaten
4-4 1/2 cups flour

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
zest of 1 orange

Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
4-6 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1. In a large bowl, combine water and yeast and let sit for about 5 minutes. 
2. Melt butt in a saucepan and mix in sugar and hot water.
3. Combine butter mixture with yeast mixture.  Then add in eggs and flour until well combined.
4. Cover bowl and let dough sit in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Divide dough into two balls.  Roll each ball out into a 9x13-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
6. Mix together filling ingredients ans spread mixture over both rectangles.
7. Roll up dough from one long side to the other long side.
8. Cut each roll into 12 pieces and place in a greased muffin tin.
9. Let rise 3-4 hours.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 375F degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.  Allow to cool slightly.
11. In a small bowl, mix together frosting ingredients and spread on top of warm rolls.  Makes 24 rolls.

My Notes - the dough is very soft, but it will firm and be more workable after chilling overnight in the fridge.  I like to roll my dough on a lightly greased surface instead of a floured surface.  The recipe can easily be divided in half for a smaller batch.