Orange Yeast Muffins

By ukiahgal67

Ingredients

• ORANGE GLAZE:
• 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 c flour
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t. grated orange peel
• 1 pkg. dry yeast
• 1/2 c milk
• 1/4 c water
• 1/3 c butter or margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 t. grated orange peel
• 1-2 t. orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a bowl, combine 1 c flour, sugar, salt, peel and yeast throughly. 2. In saucepan combine milk, water and butter. 3. Heat over low heat until very warm about 120 degrees. 4. Butter does not need to melt. 5. Gradually add liquid to flour mixture and beat 2 minutes. 6. Add egg and 3/4 c flour. 7. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. 8. Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff batter. 9. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. 10. Stir dough down. 11. Spoon into greased muffin pans. 12. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. 13. Bake at 375 degrees about 20 minutes. 14. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack. 15. Drizzle with glaze, if desired by combining sugar, peel and enough juice to make a thick glaze.