I forgot the memories that are evoked from the smell of these rolls  It’s like being a kid at my Grandmother’s surrounded by family, waiting for Thanksgiving dinner!

For years, Thanksgiving dinner was not complete without my Grandma’s orange rolls.  They are a sweet roll, but we served them with dinner anyway (we are a sugar addicted family)!  I decided to adapt the recipe a bit to make them more of a breakfast roll, the kids and my husband snarfed them down!

1 1/4c milk
1/3c butter (not margarine, BUTTER!)

1t salt
1 package of yeast
1/3c sugar
1 egg
1/2t baking powder
1/4t baking soda
3 1/4c. flour

Scald the milk and butter, until butter is melted- do not boil.  Let cool on counter about 10 min then add yeast, salt & sugar.  Mix well and let sit about 10-15min, until yeast is all bubbly.

Add egg and beat well.  Mix in remaining ingredients- you may need to add a few more tablespoons of flour until the consistency is right.  Knead dough two or three times and let rest in bowl for about 15min.

Roll dough into a rectangle about 1/4″thick.  Spread with 3-4Tablespoons of softened butter, zest from a whole orange, and sprinkle with 1/2c sugar.  Roll and cut like cinnamon rolls (you should have about 12 rolls).  Place in pans and set into a warm oven (I preheat mine to 170, then turn it off) to rise for about 15-20min.

Bake at 425 for 12 min, or until slightly brown on the edges.  For the frosting I blended 3-4Tablespoons of butter with 2 cups or so of powdered sugar and about 2 teaspoons of orange juice, I also added food coloring to get more of an orange look…totally optional though.

Enjoy!!

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