Zesty Orange Cinnamon Rolls Food

CINNAMON-ORANGE ROLLS

Steps:

• For the dough: In a small bowl, combine the yeast, hot water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar, whisking to mix. Set aside for 10 minutes, allowing the yeast to dissolve and fully activate. It should bubble around the edges and almost double in size. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, orange zest and juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and orange juice mixture and beat until the dough forms a ball, 2 to 3 minutes. Switch out the paddle for the dough hook and knead the dough until fairly smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Lightly coat a large bowl with vegetable oil and add the dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise until it doubles in size, about 1 hour at room temperature.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• For the filling: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick and slightly bigger than the baking dish. Spread the butter over the dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border on all sides. Sprinkle the dough with the brown sugar, then the cinnamon. Starting with one longer edge, roll the dough into a cylinder and pinch the ends together to seal completely. Cut into 12 rolls and place in the prepared baking dish. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and allow the rolls to rise until they double in size, about 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the rolls and bake, uncovered, until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• For the glaze: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth. While the rolls are still warm, drizzle them with the glaze and serve.

ORANGE CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in lg mixer bowl.
• Add orange peel, orange juice, sugar, salt, egg, butter and 1 1/2 c of the flour.
• Beat 30 seconds on low, scraping bowl constantly; increase speed to medium, beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead 5 minutes and dough is smooth and elastic.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (dough is ready if an indentation remains when dough is touched).
• Punch dough down and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into a rectangle 15x9".
• Spread w/ 1 T butter and sprinkle w/ combined 2 T sugar and 1 t cinnamon.
• Roll up, beginning at one of the long sides; pinch edge of dough into roll to seal well; stretch to make roll even.
• Cut roll into 15 slices about 1" wide.
• Place slices slightly apart in a greased oblong baking pan, 13x9x2", or in greased muffin cups.
• Cover and let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• If desired, mix together confectioner's sugar, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla; frost while warm.
• Recipe is easily doubled.

ZESTY ORANGE MARZIPAN

Steps:

• Sift the sugars and ground almonds together, then stir through the orange zest. Beat together the egg and egg yolk, then add to the sugar mixture, stirring well.
• Knead briefly to ensure the marzipan is completely mixed and pliable, adding a little orange juice if the mix is too dry, or icing sugar if too wet.
• Place the cake on a cake board and use small balls of marzipan to plug any holes in the cake. Now glaze the cake with a thin layer of marmalade. Dust your work surface with a little icing sugar, then roll out the marzipan in one direction, keeping the pressure even and turning a ¼ turn every few rolls.
• When large enough (about 40cm in diameter for a 20cm cake), roll the marzipan onto the rolling pin and lift onto the cake. Smooth the top with your palms and continue down over the sides of the cake, smoothing out any folds as you go. Trim with a knife where the marzipan meets the board, then leave to dry overnight.
• How long does homemade marzipan keep? Although homemade marzipan contains raw eggs, the amount of sugar, and lack of moisture, prevents bacteria growing when left at room temperature, so your cake should last for 1-2 months iced. The most important thing is that you don't scrimp on drying time - once you've covered your cake in marzipan it should be left to completely dry out for up to 3 days, before you then cover it with icing. If you want to make marzipan before you are ready to cover your cake, then wrap it well in cling film and keep in a fridge for up to a week - as wrapped in a ball it will still contain a little moisture. As it contains raw eggs it shouldn't be given to anyone in an at-risk group, including pregnant women, the elderly, the unwell and the very young. You can make a cooked marzipan, which carries no risks. It is a little softer, and harder to work with, but a good substitute if you are at all worried.

ORANGE CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14-in. square. Spread butter over dough. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar, brown sugar, orange zest and cinnamon. Sprinkle over dough., Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seams to seal. Cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place cut side down in two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over warm rolls.

GIANT CINNAMON ROLL WITH BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Divide flour into 2 portions (2 1/4 cups and the remaining 1/2 cup set aside). In a large bowl, toss the 2 and 1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast together until evenly mixed.
• In the microwave, heat water, milk and butter together until butter is melted. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir together. Add the egg and enough of the remaining 1/2 cup flour to make a soft, elastic dough.
• Knead the dough for 3 minutes on a lightly floured counter. Form the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out in a 15x12-inch rectangle. Spread the butter over top. Mix together the cinnamon, sugar and zest and sprinkle it over the dough. Spray a 9-inch round pan with nonstick spray.
• Use a pizza cutter to trim the dough into six 2-inch wide strips. Roll up one of the strips (loosely since it will rise and expand) and place it in the center of the pan. Roll the remaining strips around the center roll, starting each strip at the end of the previous one to make one giant coil.
• Cover the cake with aluminum foil and let rise in a warm area for at least an hour and up to an hour and a half.
• When the dough has nearly doubled in size, preheat oven to 350°F Bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned.
• After removing from oven, allow the giant cinnamon roll to cool for a few minutes.
• Just before serving, make the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and blood orange juice to make a thick but pourable glaze. Stir in the zest and drizzle the giant cinnamon roll heavily with glaze.