CRANBERRY ORANGE SWEET ROLLS


I found this recipe on a blog, platedcravings.com I wanted to try these for Christmas morning breakfast and they came out perfect!


3/4 cup milk, heated to 100-110º
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast or a packet
4 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup corn starch
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter, softened and cut into 12 pieces
zest from 1 orange

cranberry orange jam
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
zest from 1 orange
juice from 1 orange (about 1/4 cup)

glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
juice from 1 orange
zest from 1 orange

In a mixer with dough hook, mix milk, sugar and yeast.  Allow to sit for 5 minutes until foamy.  Turn mixer on low and combine flour, cornstarch, salt and eggs until dough forms.  Turn mixer up to medium and add butter and zest.  Mix for 10 minutes until dough is smooth.
On a floured surface, knead dough into a small ball.  Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Allow to rise for 2 hours.
Prepare cranberry orange jam, Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan.  Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer for 15 minutes.  Allow to cool completely.
Lay dough out on a floured surface and roll out to 18x18".  Spread cranberry orange jam on dough leaving a 1" border.  Roll the dough tightly and cut into 12 pieces.
Arrange rolls in a greased 13x9 pan.  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for an hour.
At this point you may place them in the fridge over night so they will be ready to bake in the morning.  If you refrigerate them take them out of the fridge and allow them to rest on the counter for 1 hour before baking.
Bake rolls at 350º for 40 minutes.
Whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle over rolls.



















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