Linda Schlauder's Famous Orange Rolls

A while back, I mentioned some amazing orange rolls that a friend's mom makes for holiday gatherings. Having spent many Thanksgiving dinners at this home, I (and many others) have come to love and adore these orange dinner rolls. Linda was kind enough to share this recipe me. 

Today, I brought these to a Mother's Day family gathering and they. were. a. hit. I may have actually cursed myself because everyone has now asked for these rolls to be brought to all future family gatherings. I am okay with this because they are not incredibly difficult. (No kneading.)

These are delicious.

INGREDIENTS:

3 Tablespoons dry yeast

2/3 cup lukewarm water

1 cup butter, chopped

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 cups milk, scalded

2 eggs, beaten

6 cups flour

14 Tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup sugar

Grated peel of 2 oranges

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water. Combine the chopped butter, 1/2 cup sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add the hot milk and mix to dissolve butter. Let stand until lukewarm.

Add the yeast, eggs and flour and mix well to form a sticky dough. (The dough should actually be sticky so don't feel the need to add more flour.) Let rise, covered, in the refrigerator for 8 hours or longer. 

Remove dough from the refrigerator 2 to 2 1/2 hours before baking. 

Divide the dough into halves and roll each into a rectangular shape on a floured surface. Mix the softened butter, 1 cup sugar, and grated orange peel in a bowl. Spread on the dough. Roll up the dough to enclose the filling. Cut the dough into 1-inch pieces using dental floss or thread. Place into greased muffin cups and let rise until doubled in bulk (about 20-30 minutes). 

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Enjoy!