Chocolate Rolls

Breakfast Bread Dough

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bars, chopped

Vanilla-Orange Glaze



1. Turn Breakfast Bread Dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 3 or 4 times. Roll into a 20- x 14-inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.



2. Stir together granulated sugar and next 2 ingredients. Sprinkle sugar mixture over butter. Sprinkle chocolate over sugar.



3. Roll dough up tightly, starting at 1 long side; cut into 16 slices using a serrated knife. Place rolls, cut sides down, in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.



4. Cover and let stand 1 hour.



5. Preheat oven to 350°. Uncover rolls, and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Drizzle rolls with Vanilla-Orange Glaze, and serve immediately.



To make ahead: Prepare recipe through Step 3. Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours. Let stand 1 hour and 30 minutes. Proceed as directed in Step 5.



Breakfast Bread Dough



1/2 cup warm water (100° to 110°)

1 (1/4-oz.) envelope active dry yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

5 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons sugar

5 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons table salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

1/2 cup shortening, cubed

2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature



1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a 1-cup glass measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.



2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; cut butter and shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 forks until crumbly. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 2 to 72 hours.



To make ahead: Prepare recipe as directed. Cover and chill up to 72 hours. Use as directed in Caramel-Glazed Monkey Bread or Chocolate Rolls.



Vanilla-Orange Glaze



2 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons milk, divided

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon orange zest



Stir together powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp. milk, vanilla, and orange zest. Stir in up to 1 Tbsp. more milk, 1 tsp. at a time, until mixture reaches desired consistency.



Yield: Makes 16 rolls



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