Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Orange Rolls


1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp yeast, dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
2 well beaten eggs
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp grated orange peel
5 cups flour

Scald milk & shortening or butter together and let cool.

Combine milk with sugar, salt, yeast mixture, eggs, juice and beat well. Add flour and orange peel at once and stir to mix. Rest for 10 minutes.

Knead again 5-10 minutes. Let rise 1 hour.

Roll out and shape into knots or crescents

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Frost when cooled.

FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
6 Tbsp soft butter
Orange juice

1 comment:

  1. I seriously cannot believe I missed these. I guess I will have to make them tonight. :) Yum!

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