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Yeasted Orange Sweet Rolls

Vibrant, cirtusy, sticky and tangy decadent sweet rolls with crumbled orange zest and sugar topping.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Rise time2 hours
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: pastry
Servings: 6 rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 orange juice & zest you need at least 30g of zest and juice. This will be used in the dough, filling, topping & icing.

Dough

  • 150 g all purpose flour
  • 35 g orange juice
  • 30 g cane sugar
  • 25 g egg use the remaining for egg wash
  • 20 g greek yogurt
  • 20 g milk
  • 10 g orange zest
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 22 g unsalted butter room temperature

Filling

  • 15-20 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • 50 g turbino sugar
  • 10 g orange zest
  • 5 g corn starch

Topping

  • 10 g orange zest the remaining of the orange zest not used in the dough and filling
  • 1 tbsp turbino sugar

Egg wash

  • 25 g egg the remaining amount of the egg used in the dough
  • 1 tsp milk

Instructions

  • Zest and juice 1 orange. Some pulp is fine. Set aside.
  • Mix together all the ingredients for the dough except butter and knead until a rough dough forms. Using your fingers, rub in butter and continue to knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise in a cool place ~1hr.
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour and transfer the proofed dough to it. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to roughly a 6x12" sheet, with the 6" end facing you. Evenly spread the butter all over the dough. Mix together the remaining ingredients for the filling and sprinkle it on top of the butter and pat it in.
  • Tightly roll up the dough from the short end facing you. With the seam side facing down, cut the dough into 6 even pieces. Transfer them onto a lined baking sheet, cover and let rise for 1 hour.
    orange sweet rolls
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Make the topping: combine orange zest and sugar. Set aside. Make the egg wash: combine egg and milk. Brush the dough with the egg wash and sprinkle the orange sugar topping mixture all over. Bake for 20 minutes or until the roll starts turning golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 20 minutes.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the roll starts turning golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 20 minutes.