Lemon Rolls - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 lb frozen bread dough
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or 2 teaspoons orange liqueur
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon, zest of
Glaze
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Preparation
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Thaw bread dough for two hours at room temperature or twelve hours overnight in refrigerator.
Cut dough into 12 equal portions.
Coat a 9 inch cake or bundt pan with melted butter; place remaining butter in a small bowl; dip each piece of dough into melted butter and place in bottom of pan; pour any leftover melted butter over top; Cover and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
In a bowl, combine 2 tblsps of the sugar, cream cheese, Grand Marnier, and egg; beat until well blended; pour mixture over rolls.
In a small bowl, mix remaining sugar and lemon zest; sprinkle over rolls; cover and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
Preheat oven to 350F; bake until done, about 25 minutes; allow to cool 15 minutes before glazing.
In a small bowl, combine confectioner's sugar and fresh lemon juice; drizzle over rolls.
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