Orange Rolls

Grandma Grace's Rolls from Abby Wagstaff


2 pkg dry yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup butter, butter flavored shortening or 1 cube margarine, melted
3 eggs well beaten
1/2 cup sugar
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 cup warm water


Orange Sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1 grated orange
1/2 cup sugar

Dissolve yeast and let stand 10 min. Stir in beaten eggs. Add 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup warm water, shortening, sugar and salt. Add remaining flour to make soft dough; cover and refrigerate overnight. Three hours before baking divide dough in half. Roll out half and spread sauce over dough. (Can put grated orange straight onto the dough instead of in the sauce). Roll up like a jelly roll. Cut in 1 inch slives; let raise 3 hours uncovered (on cookie sheet or muffin tin)

Bake at 350 for 10-12 min. Glaze out of oven with squeezed orange liquid and powdered sugar.

* Place in muffin tin to raise for a muffin shaped roll or on cookie sheet for a more cinnamon type roll
* Can replace orange sauce with homemade jam
* For cinnamon rolls melt butter spread over dough then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mix.


*to prevent burning in the muffin tins, only use a small amount of sauce in the filling. Do not overfill.