Orange-Honey Buns

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Categories: Sweet Breads - Coffeecake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
  • Honey Syrup
  • 1 (16 oz.) pkg. hot roll mix
  • 3/4 cup orange marmalade
  • Orange-Honey Glaze:
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp. orange zest
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
  • 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. Pour 1 cup boiling water over cranberries, let stand 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
  2. Lightly grease 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Spoon Honey Syrup onto each pan.
  3. Prepare hot roll dough as directed on back of package; let dough stand 5 minutes.
  4. Roll dough into an 18 × 10-inch rectangle. Spread dough with orange marmalade; sprinkle with prepared cranberries.
  5. Roll dough up tightly, starting at 1 long end; cut into 16 slices using a serrated knife. Place 1 slice in center of each prepared pan. Place 7 slices around center roll in each pan.
  6. Cover pans loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts, 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and done. Cool rolls in pans on a wire rack 5 minutes. Brush rolls with Orange-Honey Glaze.
  7. Orange-Honey Glaze:

  8. Whisk together powdered sugar, butter, orange zest, orange juice and lemon juice in a bowl until blended.
  9. makes 16 rolls

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