Spring is in the air, Eastertide is here and we are back with one of our newest, most favorite offerings for the season from our Monastic Bakeshop: Luscious Lemon Rolls. With that tangy, dreamy sweetness in every bite, you’ll think you have just tasted a bit of heaven. As we prepared our home for Easter morning, we also prepared these for our bakeshop and Convent. We had some help from the children in the community, too! We hope you enjoy making and eating them as much as we did!

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Luscious Lemon Rolls

SERVINGS 18-24rolls CHANGE SERVING SIZE rolls

COOK TIME 25mins

PREP TIME 2hrs

READY IN 2 1/2hrs

Ingredients

• Dough
• 2 Tbsp active yeast
• 1 cup very warm tap water (112 degrees F.)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 cups flour
• Filling
• softened butter (about 1/2 lb. or less)
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup candied lemon rind
• Frosting
• 4 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon zest
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3 oz. lemon juice

Instructions

1. To make dough, boil water and remove from heat. Add the butter, Crisco and stir until melted. Add sugar and salt and cool to lukewarm.
2. In a large mixer with a dough hook, put the 1 cup very warm water and sprinkle the yeast over. Stir to dissolve. Add the butter-Crisco mixture to the yeast mixture. Add the eggs and mix.
3. Cup by cup add the flour, stopping when the dough is just a wee bit sticky still to the touch. Set aside to a warm place to rise, covered with a towel, about 1 hr. or more.
4. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a Cuisinart, grind together the sugar and candied lemon rind. Set aside w/ the softened butter.
5. Make the frosting by whipping the butter first, add the powdered sugar slowly cup by cup alternately with the liquid and zest. Beat until creamy. Set aside until ready to frost.

To assemble:

1. Divide the dough in half. Roll into two 12 x 8" rectangles. Spread with half the softened butter and then half the sugar/lemon mixture - spreading the filling right to the edges.
2. Roll up jelly roll style, pinching the seam closed, and cut into 1" slices. Place rolls in generously buttered 8" round cake pans.
3. Let rolls rise until doubled in size.
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 min or until lightly browned and the center is cooked.
5. Frost while still warm and eat immediately for the yummiest results!