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Lemon Sweet Rolls
These Lemon Sweet Rolls are the softest, fluffiest homemade rolls with a sweet-tart lemon curd filling, and a fresh lemon glaze drizzled over the top.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 5m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Madhumita Sathishkumar📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- baking dish
- oven
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix
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In a small bowl, combine warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–⏱️ 10 minutes until foamy and slightly bubbly on top.
granulated sugar2 tbsp
3
Combine
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In the stand mixer bowl, combine flour, salt, and lemon zest. Attach the dough hook.
salt1 tsp¼ cups unsalted butter (melted and cooled)lemon zest (plus more for garnishing)1 tbsp
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Mix
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Add the yeast mixture, melted butter, and egg. Mix on low speed for 2–⏱️ 3 minutes until the dough starts to come together.
large egg (at room temperature)1
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Knead
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Increase speed to medium and knead for 6–⏱️ 8 minutes until the dough is smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky but not sticky. Scrape the sides once if needed.
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Rise
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Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for 45–⏱️ 60 minutes, until doubled in size.
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Spread
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Lightly flour your work surface and roll the dough into a 12×9-inch rectangle. Spread lemon curd evenly over the surface, leaving a 1⁄2-inch border on all sides.
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Roll
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Starting from the long edge, roll the dough tightly into a log. Cut into 12 even slices and place them in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, leaving a little space for expansion.
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Rise
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Cover and let rise for 20–⏱️ 30 minutes until puffy.
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Bake
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the rolls for 22–⏱️ 25 minutes until lightly golden on top and fully cooked. Remove from oven and let cool for 5–⏱️ 10 minutes.
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Glaze
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Whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice until thick but spoonable. Drizzle or spread over the rolls generously, sprinkle with little lemon zest. Let set for a few minutes before serving.
powdered sugar2 cupsfresh lemon juice2 tbsplemon zest (plus more for garnishing)1 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
282 kcal
fat Content
6 g
serving Size
1 roll
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
28 g
sodium Content
236 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
27 mg
carbohydrate Content
53 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.4 g
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