Orange Butter Horns

Contributor: Karen Feinauer
Cook Time: 15 minsPrep Time: N/AServings: 30 rolls

Ingredients

  • Yeast cake: 1
  • water: 1/4 cup(s)warm
  • butter: 1/2 cup(s)melted
  • salt: 3/4 teaspoon(s)
  • flour: 4 cup(s)
  • sugar: 1 tablespoon(s)
  • milk: 1 cup(s)
  • sugar: 1/2 cup(s)
  • eggs: 2 beaten
  • sugar: 1/2 cup(s)for filling
  • butter: NaN cup(s)for filling
  • orange: 1 rind, for filling

Instructions

  1. Mix yeast, warm water and 1 T sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Scald milk, with butter, sugar and salt.
  4. Cool to lukewarm and mix into yeast.
  5. Mix in eggs and 3 cups of flour.
  6. Mix well slowly adding the remaining flour.
  7. Let rise 3 hours, punch down, and knead lightly.
  8. Divide dough in half.
  9. Roll each half out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle.
  10. Combine filling ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter, Rind of 1 orange.
  11. Spread filling on rolled out dough.
  12. Roll up like a jelly roll.
  13. Press edges and cut in 1” slices.
  14. Set in greased muffin tins.
  15. Let rise until double in bulk (about 2 ½ hours).
  16. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
  17. Take hot rolls from pans immediately.