Helen Adkins Orange Rolls. This is a very special treat that Mom would make. As a kid, this was one of my favorite things that she made.
Dough
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 1/2 C warm water
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1-1/4 C milk
- 1/2 C butter
- 2 eggs beater
- 5 C flour (or a little more)
- 1 tsp salt
Filling
- 1/2 C butter softened (or a little more)
- 3/4 C sugar (or a little more)
- grated peel of two oranges (orange part only)
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in warm water (105 to 115 degrees). Add 1/2 cup sugar. Scald mild, add butter and stir to melt. Pour into large mixing bowl and cool to lukewarm. Stir in eggs and yeast mixture. Combine flour and salt and slowly add to egg, milk, yeast mixture, stirring to mix as you go until it becomes too stiff to stir. Turn out on board and kneed any remaining flour in by hand. Put into greased bowl, cover and let rise at room temperature for one hour. Punch down and refrigerate for about another hour, until double in bulk. Place on a floured board and roll out into a rectangle very thin. Spread filling mixture evenly over dough. Roll up, cut roll crosswise into about 3/4” slices. Place in muffin pans. Let rise until double. Bake in 375-425 oven for 10-15 minutes.
I handed out this recipe card to all the guests at Mom’s Memorial.