Orange Rolls.

My mother in law's Orange Rolls are one of my favorite recipes that she makes.  They're soft and fluffy and just about melt in your mouth.  They've become a bit of a Christmas tradition in our house!

Orange Rolls

1 cup shortening

1 cup boiling water

2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 cup cold water

7 1/2 to 8 cups flour

3 pkg instant yeast (6 3/4 tsp) dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water
1 Tbsp sugar

Dissolve yeast and 1 Tbsp sugar in warm water and allow to activate until almost double in size. Set aside. Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar, and salt. Stir until shortening is melted and add cold water, eggs, and dissolved yeast mixture. Mix. Stir in flour and mix well until dough is soft and pliable.  Dough will be quite sticky.  Store in refrigerator overnight. This is a must. Doing so makes for very light and fluffy rolls.

::Filling::

1 cup softened butter

1 cup sugar

Grated orange peel and juice from 2 oranges.

Cream the butter and sugar with a fork. Add grated orange peel and squeeze all of the juice from the oranges over the mixture. Stir until well combined.

Punch down the dough and roll out into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.  Then spread your filling on and roll up. {I normally do them cinnamon roll style, but I've done them Butterhorn style also and got about 70 smaller rolls} Place on greased cookie sheets and allow to raise for 3 hours.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

::Glaze::

1 1/2 cup sugar

4 Tbsp frozen Orange Juice Concentrate

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup butter

Grated orange peel from 1 orange

Put all ingredients into a saucepan and boil for 3 minutes. Brush liberally onto each roll and enjoy!