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Orange-Marmalade Rolls

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By thepioneerwoman · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Why it works: Cinnamon and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and 3,437 recipes mention both. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 4
Prep1 hr
Cook18 min

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

  • FOR THE ROLLS
  • ORANGE GLAZE

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9-inch round or 9x13-inch baking pan.

  2. Roll the cinnamon roll dough out on a floured surface into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.

  3. Spread the orange marmalade over the dough. Mix the brown sugar and kosher salt, sprinkle over the marmalade, then drizzle the melted butter over everything.

  4. Roll the dough up tightly from the long side. Cut it into 4 thick rolls and place them cut side up in the prepared pan, leaving space between them.

  5. Let the rolls rise, loosely covered, until puffy, about 30 to 45 minutes. Bake for 18 minutes, until golden brown on top and cooked through in the center.

  6. While the rolls bake, whisk the powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, orange juice and dash of salt until smooth. Spoon the glaze over the warm rolls and serve.

By thepioneerwoman. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Cinnamon + orangetop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together3,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Butter + milktop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together81,222 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  3. Cinnamon + sugartop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together30,777 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Cinnamon + milktop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together12,647 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Orange + milktop 8% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together4,686 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

Cinnamon and sugar share little aroma chemistry, yet 30,777 recipes mention both: they likely work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs