Orange Sweet Rolls

Sweet Roll Dough

1/2 c warm water

2 T yeast (Active dry)

dissolve yeast in water then add:

1 1/2 c warm milk

2 t salt

1/2 c shortening

1/2 c sugar

2 eggs

3 1/2 c flour

Mix until smooth. Then add 3-4 c more flour. Knead 5 minutes. Round in a greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let raise in a warm place until doubled in size (About 1 1/2 - 2 hours). Punch down and bake to specifics.

* I use this dough also for cinnamon rolls, cream cheese rolls, and scones. It will make about 2 dozen scones. I also subsituted some whole wheat flour in the mix- about half of it. This makes the rising time a bit on the longer side.

Orange Rolls

3/4 c sugar

1/2 c butter (or margarine)- softened

2 T grated orange peel

Mix ingredients until smooth. Roll dough into a large rectangle and spread the filling onto the dough. Roll up jelly roll style and cut into rolls. Cover and let rise about 30 minutes. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Mix glaze ingredients and spread over warm rolls.

Glaze:

1 c confectioners sugar

1 Tablespoon softened butter

4 t milk

1/2 t lemon extract (I used orange and it was good, too)

Enjoy! Store in a tightly sealed container. Also, wheat rolls will dry out more quickly than all-white- flour rolls.