Orange Rolls, simplified

April 17, 2025 I made the full recipe of Citrus Buns, and for some reason, I had to fight the dough. It just didn't go as I had thought it would. Plus, it's a giant batch. Five-and-a-half dozen buns. So, I'll go back to my tried-and-true cinnamon bun recipe and adapt it to be my new orange rolls go-to recipe. As of today, April 18, I haven't tried it as written, but I'm fully confident it'll be great.

Bun dough:

1 cup mashed potatoes
2 tbsp yeast
2 cups potato water or milk
3/4 cup softened butter
2 eggs beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
6 cups of flour

Inside the buns:
3Tbsp melted butter (to spread onto dough)
2 cups sweetened coconut

1 cup white sugar

zest from one orange and one lemon

Blend mashed potatoes and potato water/milk. (I'm considering putting an orange in as well.)

Add the other ingredients and mix well. Add 6 cups flour and knead until soft. Cover and let rise 1 hour.

Punch and make rolls with coconut/zest filling. Let rolls rise 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.

Sauce:
1 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup butter

juice from one lemon

Mix. Heat to boiling. Pour over rolls when done or just before serving. Enjoy!