Orange Cinnamon Sweet Rolls

Name: Orange Cinnamon Sweet Rolls
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 grams package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 12 servings Accompaniment: orange butter; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 237 milliliters warm milk (105-115°F); 1 Tbsp finely grated fresh orange zest; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 liters unbleached all-purpose flour; 6 Tbsps 3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for greasing bowl; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 Tbsps warm water (105-115°F) plus 2 teaspoons water at room temperature; 4 larges eggs at room temperature 30 minutes, or submerged in a bowl of warm water (105°F) 5 minutes

For 35 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 323 calories. This recipe serves 12. If you have butter, salt, submerged in a bowl of warm water 5 minutes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 hours. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Stir together warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, discard and start over with new yeast.)

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While yeast is foaming, whisk 4 cups flour with zest, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.

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Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

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Add milk, vanilla, butter, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar to yeast, then mix at medium speed until combined. Beat in 3 eggs, 1 at a time, then add orange cinnamon flour and mix until combined well.

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Orange

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Replace paddle attachment with dough hook attachment and mix at medium-low speed, adding more flour (1 to 1 1/2 cups), 1/4 cup at a time, until a smooth but slightly sticky dough forms, about 5 minutes.

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Dough

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Transfer dough to a work surface and knead by hand until smooth and elastic (dough will remain slightly sticky), about 3 minutes. Form dough into a ball and transfer to a large buttered bowl, turning dough to coat with butter.

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Cover bowl with kitchen towel and let dough rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

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Dough

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Bowl

Line a 17- by 14-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Turn out dough onto work surface and knead several times to remove air.

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Cut dough into 12 equal pieces. Cup your hand over 1 piece and, using your thumb and pinkie to keep ball inside your cupped hand, push dough with heel of your hand against work surface while rolling in a circular motion (clockwise or counterclockwise) to form a smooth ball. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough, arranging balls 1 inch apart on baking sheet.

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Cover loosely with kitchen towel and let dough rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.

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Whisk together remaining egg with remaining 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl.

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Egg

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Cut a 1-inch X (1/4 inch deep) in top of each roll with kitchen shears.

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Roll

Brush rolls lightly with egg wash and bake until golden and rolls sound hollow when tapped on bottom, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Roll

Egg

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Transfer rolls to a rack and cool, at least 15 minutes.

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Roll

Rolls can be baked 1 day ahead and cooled completely, then kept in sealed plastic bags or a large airtight container at room temperature. Reheat on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven 10 minutes.

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Roll

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