Are you looking for a special dinner roll to serve for Holiday events? I’ve found just the thing. These Orange Buttermilk Dinner Rolls are easy to make and taste great.  They have a hint of orange zest which provides a delicious burst of flavor.

If you’re pressed for time, you can make these rolls the day before. I made them for a special luncheon at my church recently. I knew I wouldn’t have time to prepare the rolls the day of the event, so I baked them the day before, wrapped them in foil and just reheated them when it was time to serve them. They were great!

Orange Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Makes: 13 Rolls
Source: Cooking Light November 2010 Issue

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4  cups  warm buttermilk (100° to 110°)
• 2  tablespoons  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  honey
• 1  package dry yeast
• 3  tablespoons  butter, melted and divided
• 4  teaspoons  grated orange rind
• 1  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 14  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 3 cups)
• Cooking spray

Directions:

Combine first 3 ingredients in bowl of an electric mixer. Sprinkle yeast over milk mixture; let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter, rind, and salt.

Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour to yeast mixture; mix on low speed with a dough hook until a soft, elastic dough forms (about 5 minutes). Dough will be sticky. I used a Danish dough whisk to mix the ingredients then kneaded the dough by hand for about 8 minutes.

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.  Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°) for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut dough into 13 equal pieces.

Working with 1 piece at a time, roll dough into a ball by cupping your hand and pushing against dough and surface while rolling. Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Brush lightly with remaining 1 tablespoon butter.

Cover; let rise 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375°. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until rolls are golden. Remove rolls from pan; cool slightly on a wire rack.

 

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 163
Fat: 3.7g (sat 2.2g,mono 0.7g,poly 0.2g)
Protein: 4.2g
Carbohydrate: 28.1g
Fiber: 1g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 192mg
Calcium: 7mg

 

Happy Baking!
Cathy

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