Sweet Orange Rolls

Sweet Orange Rolls

From Katie Jensen: These are the yummiest ORANGE ROLLS! They were so good that I decided to post the recipe so that you all could make them for your families!

ROLL RECIPE:
2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk (instant or non-instant)
2 tablespoons dry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup butter, shortening, or margarine
1 egg
5 to 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour

In large bowl or electric mixer (i use my kitchen aid fitted w/a dough hook), combine water and milk powder; stir until milk dissolves. Add yeast, then sugar, salt, butter, egg, and 2 cups flour. Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 2 cups flour; mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. (Dough will be getting stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand). Add about ½ cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer. Dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff (It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour).Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about one tablespoon of vegetable oil all around sides of bowl. Turn dough over in bowl so it is covered with oil. (This helps prevent dough from drying out). Cover with plastic and allow to rise in warm place until double in size. Follow recipe for Orange Rolls at this point...

½ cup butter, melted
Zest from two oranges
¼ cup sugar
1 recipe Orange Icing (see below)

After dough has risen the first time, divide in half. Combine melted butter and orange zest in a small bowl. Roll first half of dough to rectangle about ¼ inch thick. Brush half of your orange butter over dough. Sprinkle with half sugar. Roll up like you would cinnamon rolls. Repeat with second half. Cut your logs every 1.5" or so with a sharp knife. Place on lightly greased baking sheet ( i put all of the rolls onto a jelly roll pan). Cover with a flour cloth and allow to rise until double in size, about 40 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Allow to cool about 10 to 15 minutes, drizzle with Orange Icing.

Orange Icing:
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (reserve from zested oranges used in Orange Roll Recipe)
2 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream, or 2 tablespoons half-and-half

Place powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl; add half the amount of heavy cream. With spoon or mixer, mix until smooth. If icing is too thick, add more cream a little at a time. The hotter the rolls are when frosted, the thicker the frosting needs to be. Note: You can add more orange flavor by mixing in 1 to 2 teaspoons orange zest if desired.