Orange rolls
14" dutch oven
2 1/4 cups warm water
1 Tbs. yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5-6 cups flour
1/4 cup softened butter
Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
Zest from 1 orange
Glaze:
Powdered sugar
Juice from 1 orange
Combine the yeast and warm water in a mixing bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the oil, sugar, salt and about 2-2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix until it is smooth and has the consistency of pancake batter. Let it rise 20-30 minutes. Don't skip this step, it is worth it, I promise. Add the remaining flour a little at a time, until the dough pulls completely away from the sides of the bowl. Continue to mix or knead until it is smooth. Let it rise in a greased bowl until double in size, about an hour. Divide the dough in half. On a greased board, roll out the dough into a circle about 1/4" thick. Spread with softened butter and sprinkle with orange zest/sugar mixture. Cut into wedges as for pizza. Roll up like crescent rolls. Repeat with the other half of the dough. Put the rolls in a greased DO and let rise until double. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Use 16 coals on top and 12 on the bottom or 1 1/2 rings on top and 1 ring on the bottom. Cover with glaze while still hot. Makes about 30 rolls.
The Finished Product
The Review
So very glad the ring method is working for you. I agree with the comment of Dairy Keen in a previous post, 10 people will give you 10 different ways of doing heat control, how to season, how to wash, how to... fill in the blank. You are doing things the right way be experimenting with them all and giving your audience an honest opinion. For that, I thank you!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Dairy Keens comment. My goal is to experiment with as many different methods as I can find. Sometimes I get frustrated when things don't work, and I'm afraid that leaks through on the blog, but I really hate letting things get the best of me. Slowly but surely I'm going to become an expert at this--after I've tried everything!
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