Ingredients

1/2 oz active dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water, warm water

1 tsp sugar

5 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup beets, mashed, use canned beets

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tbsp orange zest, grated plus 1 tsp

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

cooking spray

3/4 cup butter, melted

2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 cup pecans, chopped

2 tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1 cup confectioners sugar

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

3 oz cream cheese

1/4 tsp ginger

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Dough: Using the mixer bowl for a stand mixer, combine yeast, water, and sugar. Stir until blended. Let stand 5 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup flour to bowl, and mix 2 minutes. Add mashed beets, egg, buttermilk, sugar, butter, zest, salt, and soda. Add most of the flour. Mix until well incorporated before adding the rest of the flour.

Dough should form into a ball. Put dough in a greased container and coat the dough in light layer of grease from the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a room temp. place until it doubles in size, about 1-2 hours. Be careful of air breezes.

To make filling, stir together all ingredients until blended.

After rising, punch the dough down. Place on a lightly floured cookie sheet or flat area. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, ½ inch in depth. Spread the filling on the dough leaving 1 inch around the edges.

Roll up the dough long-wise, making a log. Make 1 inch slices of the log and place the rolls in a 9x13x2” baking pan.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm, place for 25 min. Be careful of air breezes.

Bake at 400 degrees for 18-22 min. until light golden brown. Insert a wooden pick in the middle to test for doneness. Pick should come out clean.

To make glaze, mix sugar, milk, butter, cheese, and ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a light boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.

Invert rolls onto cooling rack and place a cookie sheet underneath rack. Drizzle glaze over rolls and place onto a decorative platter for serving.

When served warm, add a dollop of whipped cream for extra creaminess.

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