Orange Rolls

1pkg active yeast or 2 1/4 tsp
1/4 cup water
1 cup scolled milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
5-5 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs beaten
2 tbs grated orange peel
1/4 cup juice from squeezed oranges

Soften yeast in water.
Combine milk, sugar, shortening, salt and let cool.
Stir in 2 cups flour. Add eggs. stir in yeast. Add orange peel, orange juice and the rest of the flour. Cover and let rest for 10 min.
Kneed about 10min. Put in a grease bowl and let rise until doubled. Punch down and rest 10 min. Roll out dough small (narrow) then tie into knots.( like a pretzel) grease a baking sheet and let rise about 45 min. Bake at 350 for about 15 min.

Glaze
2 tbs orange juice
1tbs orange rind
powdered sugar to consistancy you prefer.
Dip rolls and let dry on a rack
makes about 24 rolls.

This recipe was given to me by Janell Tufts (her mothers recipe). They are wonderful right out of the oven. There pretty good a day later but most delicious when consumed after baking.