Strawberry Sweet Rolls

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Roll Dough:

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*1 cup warm Water

*2 1/2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast

*1/2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar

*1/2 cup Milk, plus 2 tablespoons, warmed

*1/3 cup Granulated Sugar, plus 2 tablespoons

*1/2 tablespoon Sea Salt

*6 tablespoons Butter Flavored Shortening, melted

*2 Eggs 

*3 cups Bread Flour

*3 1/4 White Wheat Flour, added gradually 

In a 4 cup glass measuring cup add the warm water, yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar and let sit until bubbly.

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In a sauce pan heat the milk until warm and add the shortening and let melt and then add the salt.

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Then in a stand mixer add the sugar and eggs on low speed mix just until combined then add the warm milk mixture. On low speed gradually add the 3 cups of flour. Now, Pour in the yeast mixture and then gradually add the remaining flour until it forms a soft dough. Knead dough mixture with the dough hook about 8 minutes on medium speed, adding extra flour if needed to form a slightly sticky dough ball.

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Remove the bowl with dough and cover with a moist flour sack towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.
After rising divide the dough in half and roll dough into a rectangular shape.

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Spread on strawberry filling leaving about two inches around the edges free from strawberry filling. Now roll-up starting on one of the long sides of the rectangular making a log shape. Using dental floss (about 16 inches) slide the dental floss under neath the dough roll positioning it, to cut, through the dough into into 1 inch slices by crossing floss over pulling outward both ends making a sweet roll slice, repeat-see below pictures. Place them in a baking dishes of your choice baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray.

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Bake in a 350* F. oven for 20-30 minutes

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Strawberry Filling:

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*1 pound Strawberries, washed, dried and cut into small pieces

*2/3 cup Granulated Sugar

*4 tablespoons Cornstarch

*1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract 

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In a sauce pan on medium heat add the strawberries and cook for 7-8 minutes until juices release. Then mix together the cornstarch and sugar in a bowl and slowly add to the strawberry mixture until it thickens about 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and allow to cool (add almond extract) completely by chilling in the fridge while you wait for the dough to rise. 

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Drizzle cooled baked strawberry sweet rolls with powdered sugar glaze.

Powdered Sugar Glaze /Frosting

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In Bowl Mix:

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*4 tablespoons melted Butter

*2 Cups Powdered Sugar

*4-6 tablespoons Milk or Water add more or less as needed

*2 teaspoon Vanilla

*pinch of Sea Salt

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Mix the above glaze ingredients in a bowl until slightly runny and drizzle over Strawberry Rolls.  

Enjoy!

Lindy