Sweet Rolls with Orange Topping

Submitted by Laura Hintze

Ingredients:

Dough:

¨ 1 pkg. dry yeast

¨ ½ milk, scalded

¨ 3 Tab. sugar

¨ 3-3 ½ C. bread flour, divided

¨ ¼ C. warm water

¨ ¼ C. butter

¨ 1 tsp. salt

¨ 2 eggs, beaten

Quick Orange Topping:

¨ ½ C. butter, melted

¨ ¾ C. sugar

¨ 1 orange rind, grated

Instructions:

Dough:

Combine milk, butter, sugar, and salt in

mixing bowl. Cool to lukewarm. Soften

yeast in warm water. Add 1 cup flour

to sugar/salt mixture; beat well. Stir in

softened yeast and eggs. Add enough flour

to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead

about 8-10 minutes. Cover and let rise

75 minutes. Punch down and let rest 10

minutes. Shape into rolls or coffee cake.  

Quick Orange Topping:

Combine sugar and butter. Stir well. Add

orange rind. Spread over raw dough.

Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.