Orange Rolls

Dough:                                                         Zesty spread:

• 3 tbsp dry yeast                                14 tbsp (just under a cup) butter
• 2/3 c warm water                              1 c sugar
• 1 c butter                                           3 tbsp grated orange zest (peel)
• 1/2 c white sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 c hot milk
• 2 eggs beaten (or flax)
• 6 c flour

-Dissolve the yeast in warm water for 10 min.
combine butter, sugar, & salt in a bowl. stir in hot milk..let stand.
-mix yeast, eggs, flour into milk mix to form dough. Oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl and coat. cover with a damp cloth to rise, in fridge for up to 8 hrs. (remove about 2 hours before baking)
-divide dough into 1/2 and roll onto floured surgace to 1/4 in thick rectangle.
-Mix the butter, sugar and orange zest spread over dough. Roll up dough and cut into 1 in slices.
-place in greased pan and rise until doubled.

Bake 400 degrees for 10-15 min

add glaze:
1 c powdered sugar
4 tsp butter
4 tsp milk
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Orange Roasted Crock Pot Chicken

This meal is so nice for Sundays! you can stick it in the crock pot and it's done when you get home!

Cut up your chicken into pieces.. about 3 pieces per chicken breast.
add to crock pot.
then add your spices: salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, and savory.
add about a 1/2 c of chicken broth and fresh squeezed orange juice..or you can also add orange slices!
diced onion: about 1/2 of a white onion
then add your glaze:
in a pan, add: 3 tbsp butter, 3tbsp dijon mustard, 3 tbsp honey, about 1 tbsp of apricot jam..or in my case I used pepper jelly (deliciously made by a local vendor), and about 3tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice. let boil for a couple minutes and simmer for a few more.

plug in your crock pot and about 3-4 hours later you have dinner!

opt.. you can also bake this dish: just bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes