Kathy’s Coffee Rolls Scandinavian
Kathy often brought these over on holiday mornings - tender and delicious! One advantage is that you can mix up the dough the night before. I always thought the "Scandinavian" referred to her Swedish background, but when she gave me the recipe, she attributed the source to Fleischmann's Yeast Cookbook! Live and learn!
Servings: 24 yield(s)
Prep Time: 180 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 210 mins
Ingredients
    Dough
  • 4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast (or 1 packet)
  • 1/4 cup water (warm)
  • 3 egg yolks (beaten)
  • 1 cup milk (scalded, then cooled)
    • Filling
  • 4 tbsp butter (melted, divided)
  • 1/2 cup sugar (divided)
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon (divided)
  • 1/2 cup nuts (pecan) (chopped, divided)
    • Glaze
  • 2 cup confectioner's sugar
  • water (enough to dissolve the sugar)
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 pinch salt
Instructions
    The Night Before
  1. Scald milk, set aside to cool. Combine flour, salt & sugar in a large bowl.
  2. Cut in butter.
  3. Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.
  4. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture along with egg yolks and cooled milk. Beat well.
  5. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator for a slow, overnight rise.
    6. Next Day
  6. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll each half into a rectangle approximately 12"x10". Grease two pans (9X13 or pie dishes - may need more than two if using pie dishes).
  7. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle 1/2 of the sugar cinnamon & nut mixture over each rectangle.
  8. Beginning at the wide side, roll up as for a jelly roll, pinching the ends to keep filling from spilling out. Cut roll into 1" slices (about 12 per roll), place in greased pans, cover and let rise about 1 hour.
  9. Preheat the oven to 375°.
  10. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes. Check for doneness with dough in the center of the pan. Be careful not to overcook.
  11. Brush with glaze while still hot. May be served warm or room tempurature.
Recipe Notes

This is a great recipe for modifications. Fill with jam instead of cinnamon and sugar. Make a cream cheese frosting, or even better, top with maple mascarpone!