Cardamom and Clementine Rolls

They do require some effort and the title sounds like an annoying lifestyle blogger, but they are really good.

CARDAMOM AND CLEMENTINE ROLLS

4 t. active dry yeast

1 cup 110 degree milk (dairy or non-dairy)

1 flax egg (or chicken egg)

1 t. zest from clementine

1/2 T. cardamom

1/4 c. melted butter (dairy or non-dairy)

3/4 c. sugar

4 c. flour

Filling:

1/4 c. melted butter (dairy or non-dairy)

1/4 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. granulated sugar

2 t. cinnamon

Glaze:

1 c. powdered sugar

1 T. juice from clementine

Put yeast in a big bowl (big enough to accomodate rising dough). Add the milk, making sure it is not too hot. You should be able to dip a finger in and the temp should not be uncomfortable. Stir briefly and let sit for about 5 minutes.

Add sugar, egg, melted (and slightly cooled) butter, zest and cardamom and stir. Add flour one cup at a time. Stirring after each addition. You can begin the knead in the bowl to incorporate the last of the flour if it feels too stiff for a spoon. Once the mix holds together, transfer to a lightly floured surface and begin the knead. Work until elastic. Transfer back to bowl and put a damp kitchen cloth on top and move to a warm and draft free location until about doubled in size. Should take about an hour+ depending on weather and your kitchen environment.

Once the dough has increased in volume and holds your finger imprint, dump onto lightly floured surface. Roll out into a roughly 15”x10”x.5” thick rectanglelipse.

Make the filling by combining the cinnamon and sugars in a bowl. Melt the butter needed for filling. Spread melted butter on the dough. Add the cinnamon sugar mixture across entire surface.

Begin at one end of the slab and begin to roll up as you move horizontally across the surface. Once it is all rolled up, use a serrated knife to cut into 10-12 slices and add to a prepared pan or baking sheet. Let rise once more, or refrigerate until the next day.

Pop in the oven at 400 degrees f and bake until golden. About 12 minutes.

Make the glaze by mixing up sugar and juice until smooth. When you pull rolls from oven, if you really want to make them sing, drizzle some melted honey butter on the hot rolls. Let cool a bit and then add your glaze. You know what to do from here.