Ingredients You Need for the Dough
- Milk: Whole milk makes for the best, richest-tasting sweet rolls. Nondairy or lower-fat milks will work in a pinch, but for best results, I recommend whole milk.
- Sugar: White granulated sugar gets the yeast working, and lightly sweetens the dough. You’ll also use it in the filling, though you could use brown sugar in the filling instead, if desired.
- Yeast: You need 1 Tablespoon of yeast, so a little more than 1 standard packet. You can use either instant yeast or active-dry yeast. (More on this below.)
- Butter: While my chocolate sweet rolls uses melted butter, we are using softened butter here and that’s because we’re also adding orange juice; we don’t want too much liquid.
- Oranges: You need both the zest and the juice, for the dough as well as the filling and icing, so pick up 2 or 3 fresh oranges.
- Eggs: Adds richness, and binds the dough together.
- Salt: Essential for flavor.
- Bread Flour: For best texture, I recommend bread flour. The same amount of all-purpose flour works and the rolls will still be wonderfully rich and soft. However, the rolls are a little chewier and flakier when using bread flour.
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