Frosted Orange Rolls

This is one of those recipes I accidentally found wandering on the Internet one day.  It is from Stephiecooks.com.  Fortunately, I had all the ingredients (even the oranges!!) so it was a "go" for a new adventure.

A word of warning . . . even though this a very simple recipe to make, the dough is extremely hard to work with.  I almost threw it out.  Anyway, onto the recipe . . .

Frosted Orange Rolls by Stephie Cooks

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 pkg active dry yeast
3/4 c warm water
1 1/2 c warm milk
1/2 c sugar, divided
4 1/2 c flour, divided
1/4 c shortening, melted

Orange Icing:

4 1/2 T butter, softened
1 1/2 T orange zest
3 T orange juice
2 1/4 c powdered sugar

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water.  Add the milk and 1/4 cup of sugar.  Stir to combine.  Add 3 cups of flour.  The dough will be very runny.  Let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm place (I use my oven with the oven light on).

Add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and melted shortening to the dough and mix to combine.  Mix in the 1 1/2 cups of flour.  The dough will be extremely wet.  This is the way it is supposed to be, so don't worry.  Do not add any more flour!   Let the dough rise again until doubled for about an hour.

While the dough is rising, make the icing by creaming the butter in a medium size mixing bowl.  Add the orange zest, juice and powdered sugar.  Mix until all ingredients are completely incorporated

After the dough has risen, dump the dough on a well floured surface and divide in half.  The dough will be very runny and sticky!!  I used a "bench scraper" to cut the dough and help get it off the counter.  The dough will be very hard to work, so do the best that you can and flour your utensils a lot!!!

Using your rolling pin (floured!!!), roll each half into a large rectangle. You will need to flour your rolling pin several times.  Spread the rectangle with 1/3 of the icing.

Roll up the dough into a log from the long side.  You will need to use your bench scraper to help you roll the dough up, flouring the scraper several times.

Cut the roll into 9 equal sizes if you can and "glop" them into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.  I also put them in  an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.  Let rise until doubled, about an hour.

Preheat the oven to 350.

Bake the rolls for about 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.  Let the rolls cool slightly before frosting with the remaining icing.

Entire Recipe

Frosted Orange Rolls by Stephie Cooks

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 pkg active dry yeast
3/4 c warm water
1 1/2 c warm milk
1/2 c sugar, divided
4 1/2 c flour, divided
1/4 c shortening, melted

Orange Icing:

4 1/2 T butter, softened
1 1/2 T orange zest
3 T orange juice
2 1/4 c powdered sugar

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water.  Add the milk and 1/4 cup of sugar.  Stir to combine.  Add 3 cups of flour.  The dough will be very runny.  Let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm place (I use my oven with the oven light on).

Add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and melted shortening to the dough and mix to combine.  Mix in the 1 1/2 cups of flour.  The dough will be extremely wet.  This is the way it is supposed to be, so don't worry.  Do not add any more flour!   Let the dough rise again until doubled for about an hour.

While the dough is rising, make the icing by creaming the butter in a medium size mixing bowl.  Add the orange zest, juice and powdered sugar.  Mix until all ingredients are completely incorporated

After the dough has risen, dump the dough on a well floured surface and divide in half.  The dough will be very runny and sticky!!  I used a "bench scraper" to cut the dough and help get it off the counter.  The dough will be very hard to work, so do the best that you can and flour your utensils a lot!!!

Using your rolling pin (floured!!!), roll each half into a large rectangle. You will need to flour your rolling pin several times.  Spread the rectangle with 1/3 of the icing.

Roll up the dough into a log from the long side.  You will need to use your bench scraper to help you roll the dough up, flouring the scraper several times.

Cut the roll into 9 equal sizes if you can and "glop" them into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.  I also put them in  an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.  Let rise until doubled, about an hour.

Preheat the oven to 350.

Bake the rolls for about 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.  Let the rolls cool slightly before frosting with the remaining icing.

Enjoy!!

Comments:

Even though this was a "pain in the butt" to make, it was worth it!!  The rolls are GOOD!!!  I was pleasantly surprised, I was expecting them to be soggy or undercooked.   I also got rave reviews from my two resident experts (i.e., my husband and son!).  Will I make this again, probably.