ORANGE ROLLS

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These yeasty sweet buns are served at the All Steak! restaurant in Cullman,Alabama. The recipe was in the R.S.V.P. section of a November 1985 issue of Bon Appetit magazine. Rising time for rolls is not included in prep time.

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Time 37m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 ounces fresh yeast cakes
1 1/3 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted
1 egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Steps:

For Dough:.
Crumble yeast into large bowl, stir in water and sugar.
Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Stir shortening,egg and salt into yeast mixture.
Add flour 1/4 cup at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth.
Grease bowl; add dough, turning to coat entire surface.
Cover and let rise in draft-free area until doubled in volumn, about 1 1/2 hours.
For Filling:.
Beat butter and sugar to blend well; stir in orange peel.
To Assemble:.
Roll dough out on generously floured surface to thickness of 3/16 inch.
Spread filling evenly over dough; roll dough up into cylinder, as for jelly roll.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Set each slice in paper muffin liner; arrange on baking sheet.
Cover with towel and let rise in warm draft-free area 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake rolls until lightly browned on top, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1181.3, Fat 61.6, SaturatedFat 33.5, Cholesterol 174.9, Sodium 937.9, Carbohydrate 145.6, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 62.9, Protein 14.9