Zesty Orange Cinnamon Rolls
Serves: 5
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
59
Sweetness
47
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Water (warm)1 cup
Mashed Potato1 cup
Sugar (plus 2/3 cup)1.5 tsps
Salt1
Egg4.5 cups
Flour1 tbsp
Ground Cinnamon1 cup
Powdered Sugar (sifted)1 tsp
Orange Peel (shredded)1 tsp
Vanilla3 tsp
Almond ExtractDirections:
1
Stir the yeast into the warm water in a large mixing bowl and let stand a few minutes to dissolve
2
Add the potato water, mashed potato, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, butter and egg and beat well
3
Add 2 cups of the flour and beat until smooth
4
Add enough of the remaining flour to make a manageable dough, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute or 2
5
Cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying out
6
Let rest 10 minutes
7
Resume kneading for about 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic
8
Sprinkle on a little more flour as necessary to keep dough from being too sticky
9
Place in a large greased bowl, cover and let rest until double in bulk
10
Punch dough down
11
On a floured surface, roll dough into a 14-by-8-inch rectangle
12
Spread dough with 1/2 cup softened butter
13
Mix 2/3 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon in a small bowl
14
Sprinkle over butter
15
Roll up from long sides like a jelly roll
16
Cut into 12 equal pieces
17
Arrange, cut sides up, in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan
18
Cover pan loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in bulk approximately 30 to 40 minutes
19
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until done
20
Remove from oven and cool on wire racks
21
Drizzle with both icings 1 at a time
22
Combine all ingredients to icing of drizzling consistency
23
Combine all ingredients to make icing of drizzling consistency