Alabama Orange Rolls

Name: Alabama Orange Rolls
Yield: Makes 8 rolls
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 cups (15 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces), sugar; 2 1/4 teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, orange juice, warm (110 degrees); 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and softened; 1 , large egg plus 1 large yolk; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces), sugar; 2 teaspoons, grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces), sugar; 2 tablespoons, orange juice; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/8 teaspoon, salt

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2016

Desserts or Baked Goods

Southern

Breads

Breakfast & Brunch

In Cullman, Alabama, people stand in line for these citrusy, sticky-sweet treats. We wanted to let the rest of the country in on the fun.

SERVESMakes 8 rolls

TIME1¾ hours, plus 2½ hours rising and 30 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We pack fresh orange juice into the dough and the glaze and fresh orange zest into the filling to maximize the citrus flavor.

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