Orange Bubble Bread

Orange Bubble Bread

1 C. milk

1/4 C. butter

1/4 C. granulated sugar

1/4 C. water

I t. salt

4 C. bread flour

2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 C. granulated sugar

2 T. grated orange rind

1/4 C. butter, melted

Cooking spray

1/2 C. powdered sugar

1 T. orange juice

Combine first 5 ingredients in a 2-cup glass measuring cup; microwave at HIGH 3 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for placing milk mixture, flour, yeast, and egg into bread pan; select the dough cycle. Start bread machine; allow dough to complete cycle. Remove dough from machine (do not bake).

Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead 30 seconds. Cover dough; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 24 equal portions, shaping each into a ball (cover remaining dough to keep from drying). Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and rind. Dip each ball into 1/4 cup melted butter; roll in sugar mixture. Place balls in bottom of a 10-inch tube pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until
doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove bread from pan. Cool bread 15 minutes on wire rack.