Orange Sweet Rolls With Orange Glaze

As always orange sweet rolls comes with a rich orange flavoured filling but this time i'm baking orange rolls without filling. Too much orange in a roll is not my idea for a lazy Sunday breakfast. I want a fluffy, glaze dripping soft and sweet orange rolls at its simplicity.

This orange sweet rolls are lightest and best serve for weekdays or weekends breakfast. I got a dozen of sweet oranges resting in my fridge and i made a good use of them by baking this irresistible gooey orange sweet rolls and to enhance the sweet scent of orange flavour i made a orange glaze to drizzle over the rolls. The wholesome goodness of oranges in a humble sweet rolls for the extra boost of vitamin C.

Ingredients


3-3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
2 tbsp butter,room temperature
1 large egg,room temperature
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 tbsp orange zest
1 tsp salt


Glaze

1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp orange extract
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp orange zest


Methods

Line the bottom of 9x13 inch baking tray with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water and let it sit for 3-5 minutes or till the yeast foamy.

In a stand mixer bowl, add the flour,orange juice,butter,egg,sugar,salt,orange zest and the yeast mixture. Beat with low speed till and scraping down the sides of the bowl. The dough should be sticky and springy to a touch.

Lightly dust a clean working surface with flour and knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Shape the dough into a large greased bowl and cover with kitchen towel. Place the bowl in a warm place for about 1 hour.

Transfer the dough onto lightly floured work surface and roll the dough using a rolling pin into 10x15 inch rectangle.

Tightly roll up the dough and cut into 14 even rolls. Arrange them on the prepared baking tray and cover them with kitchen towel. Let them sit in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven at 375'F or 190'C and bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes or till a skewer inserted in a middle of the rolls comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool them on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.

For The Glaze

In a bowl, combine together the confectioners sugar,orange juice,orange zest and orange extract. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled rolls.

Serve along a cuppa