Cranberry Nut Rolls Recipes

CRANBERRY SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 3/4 cup sugar and water to a boil. Add cranberries; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until cranberries begin to pop, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes longer or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in orange zest; cover and chill. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the next six ingredients, the remaining sugar and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Roll into a 15x10-in. rectangle; brush with butter. Spread cranberry filling over dough to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly roll style, starting at a long side. , Cut into 15 slices; place, cut side down, in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese frosting ingredients until smooth; spread the frosting over the warm rolls.

CRANBERRY-NUT JELLY ROLL

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; coat with cooking spray and set aside. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to yolk mixture and mix well (batter will be very thick). Fold in cranberries and pecans., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Spread evenly into prepared pan. , Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter and extract. Set aside 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar. Gradually beat remaining sugar into cream cheese mixture. Unroll cake; spread filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Sprinkle with reserved confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY-NUT ROLLS

Steps:

• Stir nuts in dry skillet over medium heat until toasted, about 5 minutes. Cool.
• Mix 3 1/2 cups bread flour and next 3 ingredients in bowl of heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
• Warm milk in small saucepan over low heat until instant-read thermometer inserted into milk registers 95°F
• Add oil; remove from heat.
• Add milk mixture and 1 egg to flour mixture.
• Mix on low speed until wet coarse ball forms, about 1 minute.
• Add nuts and cranberries.
• Replace paddle attachment on mixer with dough hook and mix dough on low speed until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls as needed, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer dough to floured surface; knead 2 minutes.
• Lightly oil large bowl, shape dough into ball; place in prepared bowl, turning to coat with oil.
• Cover with plastic wrap; let dough rise at room temperature until almost doubled in volume, 1 3/4 to 2 hours.
• Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer dough to unfloured surface; divide into 12 equal pieces.
• Using cupped hand, roll and rotate 1 dough piece firmly on work surface until dough piece pops up into cupped hand as smooth round ball, about 6 rotations (This will make dough ball as smooth as possible; if necessary, wipe work surface with damp paper towel to help create traction) and repeat with remaining dough pieces.
• Transfer rolls to prepared baking sheet, spacing apart.
• Spray rolls with nonstick spray.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise at room temperature until 1 1/2 times original size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Brush rolls with egg glaze; sprinkle with raw sugar.
• Let rise 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F
• Place rolls in oven; reduce oven temperature to 400°F and bake 7 minutes. Rotate baking sheet; bake rolls until golden and slightly firm to touch, about 8 minutes longer.
• Cool completely on rack.
• DO AHEAD:
• Wrap in foil, then enclose in resealable plastic bag and freeze up to 2 weeks. Thaw rolls at room temperature. If desired, rewarm rolls wrapped in foil in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.
• * Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets.