Sumptuous Super Fantastic Triple Lemon Roll Food

LEMON SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• Set aside 1/2 cup of flour. In a large bowl, toss the 2 and 1/4 cups flour, the sugar, salt, and yeast together until evenly dispersed. Set aside.
• Heat the water, milk, and butter together in the microwave until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot to touch. About 115°F (46°C). Stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture. Add the egg and only enough of the reserved flour to make a soft dough. I only needed 1/3 cup, but you may need the full 1/2 cup. Dough will be ready when it gently pulls away from the side of the bowl and has an elastic consistency.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 3-4 minutes. Place in a lightly greased bowl (I used non-stick spray) and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. Stir it around until the mixture becomes sandy. Some juices may be excreted from the lemon zest; that's ok.
• After the dough has sat for 10 minutes, roll it out into a 14×8 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Spread the softened butter on top. Sprinkle the lemon sugar filling all over. Roll up the dough tightly. Cut into 11-12 even pieces and place in a lightly greased 9-inch round pan. I used a pie dish, lightly sprayed with nonstick spray. Sprinkle uncooked rolls with additional lemon zest at this point, if desired.
• Loosely cover the rolls with aluminum foil and allow to rise in a warm, draft-free place for 60-90 minutes. Here is what I do: heat the oven to 200°F (93°C). Turn oven off. Place rolls inside oven and allow to rise.
• After the rolls have doubled in size, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned. I covered the rolls with aluminum foil after 15 minutes to avoid heavy browning.
• Right before serving, top your sweet rolls with the cream cheese frosting. Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and beat on medium-high until creamy. Frost warm rolls and sprinkle with additional lemon zest, if desired.
• Rolls are best enjoyed the same day, but stay fresh and soft in a covered container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 5 days. Rolls (with or without frosting) freeze well, up to about 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator and heat up however you prefer.

LEMON SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with unsalted butter. Set aside.
• For the dough: Combine the milk, butter and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a small saucepan and heat until the butter melts and the mixture's between 105 degrees F and 115 degrees F on an instant read thermometer. Whisk in the yeast and let stand until the top is foamy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Whisk in the eggs and remaining sugar and set aside. Combine the flour and kosher salt in the bowl of a heavy stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Turn the mixer to medium speed and add the yeast mixture. Continue to mix until the dough comes together in a ball and is smooth and no longer sticky, about 13 minutes.
• Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch the dough down and turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll the dough out to a 20-by-12-inch rectangle with the longer side parallel to you.
• For the filling: Combine the lemon zest and juice in a medium bowl. Add the granulated sugar. Use your hands to rub the zest into the sugar and lemon juice.
• Spread the softened stick of butter evenly over the dough. Sprinkle the lemon-sugar mixture evenly over the butter.
• Starting at the bottom, tightly roll the dough up into a long log. Cut the log into 15 (about 1-1/2 inches-wide) crosswise pieces with a serrated knife or dental floss. Arrange the rolls cut-side-up in the prepared baking dish. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• About 30 minutes before the second rising time is done, adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Once ready, uncover the rolls and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the rolls bake, make the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese with the paddle attachment in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy and smooth. Add the lemon juice and vanilla. Sift the powdered sugar into the bowl, add the salt and beat until combined. Add the poppy seeds, and beat until smooth, about 10 seconds. While the rolls are still warm, spread the tops with the frosting. Serve warm (see Cook's Note).

RASPBERRY LEMON ROLL

Steps:

• Grease a jelly roll pan and line with waxed paper.
• Grease and flour paper.
• Mix cake according to package directions and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 15 minutes at recommended temperature until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and turn onto powdered sugar coated kitchen towel.
• Remove waxed paper and roll up jelly roll fashion, starting with the short side, to cool.
• Whip cream cheese until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar, zest and Cool Whip and mix thoroughly. (If it's too thick to spread or you would like a stronger lemon flavor, add a little fresh lemon juice.).
• Once the cake is cool, unroll and brush with Chambord.
• Spread pastry filling over all and top with cream cheese mixture spreading evenly to the edges.
• Roll up.
• Garnish with powdered sugar, lemon slices and raspberries.

SUMPTUOUS, SUPER, FANTASTIC TRIPLE LEMON ROLL

Steps:

• Prepare a Jelly Roll pan by lining it (17x11-inch) with parchment or waxed paper, lightly greased& floured, set aside.
• Combine nuts, flour & lemon rind.
• In a large bowl beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar for about 3 minutes or until thickened and pale yellow, gently fold in the nut mixture.
• With clean beaters beat the egg whites, when foamy add cream of tartar, continue beating until soft peaks form, beat in the remaining sugar until whites are stiff.
• Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
• Lightly fold in the rest of the whites.
• Spread mixture evenly over the prepared pan.
• Bake in 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cake springs bake when lightly touched in the middle.
• Let cool on the pan.
• Lemon Syrup: Meanwhile bring lemon juice & sugar to a boil until the sugar dissolves, stir in the run, remove from heat & cool.
• Filling: In a small saucepan simmer lemon rind, juice sugar& butter over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts& sugar has melted.
• Whisk together the eggs, gradually beat in the hot mixture.
• Return to saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 1 minute or until thickened.
• Strain into a small bowl & immediately place plastic wrap over the bowl& refrigerate for 30 minutes (must be cold).
• Whip cream& fold into the lemon filling.
• To assemble: Sprinkle icing sugar over the cake.
• Loosen edges and invert the cake onto a fresh tea towel, peel off the paper, trim crispy edges (if any).
• Sprinkle cake with the syrup.
• Spread the filling over the cake.
• Starting at the short end roll up the cake.
• Place cake on a serving platter, dust lightly with sugar (optional) & serve.

SWISS ROLL

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/Gas mark 7.
• Grease and line a Swiss roll tin 20 x 30cm.
• Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a bowl over a pan of hot water, taking care that the base does not touch the water.
• Whisk for 10-15 minutes until thick and creamy.
• (I recommend an electric mixer!) Remove from the pan and whisk until cold.
• Sift the baking powder with the flour and salt, and fold in lightly.
• Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, if using jam, warm.
• When the cake is cooked, turn it onto a large sheet of greaseproof paper dusted with caster sugar.
• Peel off the lining paper.
• Trim off any crisp edges.
• Spread the cake with the warmed jam and roll up tightly.
• Dredge with caster sugar and place on a cooling rack with the cut edge underneath.
• Note: if the Swiss roll is to be filled with butter cream, cover with greaseproof paper and roll up tightly with the paper inside.
• Cool completely.
• When cold, unroll carefully, spread with the filling and re-roll.
• Dust with caster sugar.
• Variation: chocolate Swiss roll.
• Substitute 1 x 15 ml spoon cocoa for 1 x 15 ml spoon of flour.
• When cooked, roll up with greaseproof paper inside.
• When cold, prepare chocolate butter icing.
• Unroll carefully; spread with just over half the butter icing and roll up.
• Spread the remainder over the top and, if liked, mark with a fork to resemble a log.
• For a Yule log, put a robin or sprig of holly on top of the roll.

FANTASTIC CLOVERLEAF ROLLS

Steps:

• Grease 12 jumbo muffin tins.
• In a cup or bowl, combine yeast with 1 tbsp sugar in warm water; cover with plastic wrap, and sit for 10 minutes, or until the yeast is foamy.
• In the mixer bowl, mix in 3 cups flour, the remaining sugar, melted butter, warm milk, egg and salt.
• Add in the yeast/sugar mix.
• With a kneader blade fitted on a heavy-duty mixer, knead and gradually add in the remaining flour, until a soft dough sticky is formed (do not add in too much flour, as the baked buns will have a heavy texture).
• Remove from the bowl and let rest on the counter for 10 minutes, covered.
• After 10 minutes, knead gently for about 30 seconds.
• Coat a glass or stainless steel bowl with oil.
• Transfer the dough to the bowl.
• Cover; and let rise in a warm draft-free area, for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Punch down the dough.
• Remove from bowl then place the dough on the counter.
• Slice the dough evenly in half lengthwise down the middle, set one piece aside.
• Shape piece of dough into a chunky long rope using hands.
• Slice into 18 even pieces (don't worry if each piece of dough is not the exact same size).
• Shape into about 1-1/2-inch balls or a little more.
• Place 3 balls into each muffin tin.
• Repeat with remaining piece of dough and muffin tin.
• Cover the tins with a clean tea towel and allow to rise warm place for 30-40 minutes (rising time will depend on the temperature of your kitchen).
• Remove the tea towel; brush tops with melted butter.
• Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until buns are a dark golden colour.