Blood Orange Rolls

Blood Orange Rolls

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Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon yeast
• 3 cups warm water
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 Tablespoon salt
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 5 cups flour + 5 cups flour

Instructions

1. In a mixer add yeast, warm water, and sugar. Combined and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Then add salt, eggs, oil, and 5 cups of flour. Mix for 5 minutes on medium speed.
3. Then add another 5 cups of flour and mix for 5 to 7 minutes on medium speed.
4. Then let rise 1 hour.
5. Roll dough into a rectangle on a floured board and spread with filling mixtures.
6. Roll together and slice individual roll slices and place into a well greased or sprayed pan.
7. Cover with thin cloth. Let rise for 8 hours on your kitchen counter. 
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes then frost them. 

Notes

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
3 blood orange peels

1 Tablespoon yeast
3 cups warm water
1 c. sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup oil
5 cups flour + 5 cups flour

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
3 blood orange peels

In a mixer add yeast, warm water, and sugar. Combined and let sit for 10 minutes. Then add salt, eggs, oil, and 5 cups of flour. Mix for 5 minutes on medium speed. Then add another 5 cups of flour and mix for 5 to 7 minutes on medium speed. Then let rise 1 hour. Roll dough into a rectangle on a floured board and spread with filling mixtures. Roll together and slice individual roll slices and place into a well greased or sprayed pan. Cover with thin cloth. Let rise for 8 hours on your kitchen counter. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes then frost them. 

Icing:
4-5 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine,softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup blood orange juice

Mix together all ingredients. Add more orange juice if you need to thin the icing while mixing.