ORANGE ROLLS!!!

With Christmas right around the corner and several of our family members spread throughout the world, I thought it would be nice to post the recipe for our traditional Christmas breakfast favorite- Orange Rolls. That way, though we will all be in seperate places for Christmas this year for the first time (it still seems unreal that our life-long tradition has actually come to an end) we will know that we are enjoying the exact same delicious oven-hot rolls!!!

Orange Rolls

1 pkg active Dry Yeast (1 Tb)
1 1/2 cups warm Water (105-115 degrees)
1 cup unseasoned lukewarm Mashed Potatoes or 1 cup water + 1/2 cup potato buds
2/3 cup Shortening
2/3 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
6-7 cups all purpose Flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in potatoes, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turn greased side up. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerae for at least 8 hours- but no longer than 5 days.

Roll out dough on a floured surface, spread the orange filling. Roll dough and slice into 1 1/4 inch slices. To prepare 9x13 baking dish- melt some butter in a dish on the stove and pour into bottom of dish. Place rolls 3 across in baking dish- you may need more than one pan.

Orange filling: 1/2 cup butter+ 1 cup Sugar+ 1 tablespoon Orange zest. Mix and spread over flattened dough.

If your dough needs to raise a little more, place prepared rolls in the oven at 375 degrees and bake until golden brown. If dough is already done rising, bake at 400 degrees until golden brown.

Orange Roll Topping: 1/2 cup melted Butter, 1 tablespoon orange zest to taste, powdered sugar and orange juice. Mix until thin enough to pour. Pour over hot rolls and serve!!