Orange Buns

These are great!  Since they also look good, I decided to show a larger picture of them.  Easy, sweet and full of flavor,  these buns are" coffee shop worthy!" The Orange Buns use half of a recipe of dough, so I just doubled the recipe.

Sweet Roll Dough:

1 package regular or quick-acting active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scaled then cooled)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3  1/2 - 4 cups flour

• Dissolve yeast in warm water
• Stir in milk, sugar, butter, egg and 2 cups of flour
• Beat until smooth
• Add enough flour to make dough easy to handle
• On a lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic
• Place in a greased 2  1/2 quart bowl
• Turn greased side up
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1  1/2 hours
• Punch down

Orange Buns:

1  1/2 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons butter, softened

1 tablespoons grated orange peel

2 tablespoons orange juice

1/2 Sweet Roll Dough

• Beat all ingredients except dough until smooth and creamy
• Flatten dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface to the size of 12 x 7 inches
• Spread with half of the orange mixture
• Roll up tightly, beginning at 12 inch side
• Pinch edge of dough into roll and seal well
• Cut into 12  1 inch slices
• Place on a slightly greased round pan
• Let rise until double, approximately 40 minutes
• Heat oven to 375 degrees
• Bake until golden brown, 20 - 25 minutes (check after 15 minutes)
• Frost with remaining orange mixture while warm

-Queenie Cuisine