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Sweet Orange Roll BreadTwists

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 breadtwists

Ingredients

BreadTwists Dough

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 - 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Cinnamon Filling

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Orange zest from 1 orange

Orange Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest or more to taste

Instructions

  • Dough: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or non-slip mat and set aside.
  • Add milk to a small saucepan (or you can microwave) and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup butter and sugar until melted. Place in the refrigerator to cool.
  • Meanwhile, in the bowl of your standard mixer, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and let sit 5-10 minutes or until foamy. (If it doesn't foam, start again.)
  • Fix mixer with dough hook and generously spray hook with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add milk mixture, orange juice, egg, salt and 3 cups flour to the mixer and mix until combined. With the mixer running on low, gradually mix in more flour (up to 1 1/4 cups depending on humidity, elevation etc.) until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Once dough has pulled away from the bowl, knead on medium-low speed (dial 4) for approximately 5 minutes (or by hand for 10) until dough is smooth and barely sticks to your fingers.* Let the dough sit for 10 minutes in the mixing bowl.
  • Line a large cutting board with parchment paper or lightly flour and roll the dough out into approximately 10x12 inch rectangle.
  • Cinnamon Filling: Spread the butter evenly across the dough. Mix the sugar, cinnamon and orange zest together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the dough then lightly press into the dough.
  • Fold the dough in half lengthwise (like a book) and cut the dough into approximate 1-inch wide strips using a pizza cutter (you should end up with about 12 strips).
  • Twist the folded strips of dough as you pick them up and place on a prepared baking sheet. Let the twisted strips sit and rise for 15 minutes.
  • Bake at 375F degrees for 20 minutes or until barely golden.
  • Orange Glaze: Meanwhile, make the Glaze by whisking the Glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl. Add more orange zest for more of a tang and more sugar for sweeter. Glaze will thicken upon standing so if you like a thinner Glaze, thin with milk or orange juice before drizzling.
  • Let baked breadtwists cool 5 minutes then drizzle with Glaze. Best served warm.