How to Make Orange-Glazed Yeast Rolls

Serve yeast rolls with lunch and dinner.

Yeast rolls, served by home cooks and professional chefs, make desirable additions to meals because of their texture and flavor. Unlike drop rolls and biscuits, yeast rolls can be formed into a shapes including round and knotted. The rolls rise when baked, producing uniform shapes with smooth, golden-brown tops. Yeast rolls produce a pleasing aroma and are sought-after for the enhanced taste that results when served with butter. You can purchase ingredients for yeast rolls at a regular supermarket or health food store.

Things You'll Need

• 1 pkg dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/8 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 3 tbsp grated orange peel
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp fat-free milk
• 1 tsp of orange flavoring
• Chef's knife
• Biscuit cutter
• Rolling pin

Instructions

1. Pour the warm water in a mixing bowl and add the yeast to dissolve. Add the melted butter, eggs, sour cream, 1/4 cup of sugar and salt. Mix the ingredients together well. Slowly stir in the flour to make a soft dough and continue to mix it well.

2. Transfer the dough into a well-greased bowl, cover it and let the dough rise in a warm place for roughly 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in volume.

   Combine the orange peel and 3/4 cup of sugar in a small mixing bowl and set it aside.

3. Punch the dough down and transfer it to a floured surface. Knead the dough for seven minutes, or until it is smooth. Divide the dough in half, form each half into a ball and roll each ball until into a 12-inch circle using a rolling pin.

4. Brush each circle of dough with 1 tbsp of melted butter and sprinkle the top of each with the sugar and orange peel mix. Cut 12 triangle-shaped rolls using a knife or biscuit cutter and roll up each triangle starting at the wide end.

5. Place the rolls on a greased baking sheet with the top point of the triangle facing down on the baking sheet. Cover the rolls with a clean cloth and let them rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.

   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the rolls for 25 minutes.

6. Combine 1 cup of powdered sugar, 3 tbsp of fat-free milk, 1 tsp of orange flavoring and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan to make the glaze. Cook the glaze over a low heat, stirring frequently until headed. Top the yeast rolls with glaze while they are warm.