Chocolate Orange Sweet Roll Christmas Tree

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3 tbsp Orange, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup Dark chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1/4 cup White sugar
  • 17 g Yeast, fresh

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 60 g Butter, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 3 tbsp Water, HOT

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Description

Ingredients

• 17g fresh yeast
• ¾ cup (180ml) milk
• ¼ cup (50g) white sugar
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup (60g) butter
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
• 1½ tbsp (25g) confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp (15g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup (70g) dark chocolate, 70% cocoa
• (60g) unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp orange zest
• 1 tbsp (15g) sugar
• 3 tbsp hot water
• 1 tbsp (15g) sugar

Directions

• Crumble the yeast in a bowl and stir in a few tbsp of milk. Melt the butter and pour the milk on it.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and knead the dough for approx. 10-15 minutes (very important).
• Let the dough rise while covered at room temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, make the filling: melt chocolate and butter in the microwave or in a small saucepan. Add in the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Stir well.
• Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Spread the chocolate-orange filling over. Sprinkle the orange zests and sugar on top.
• Roll the dough the long way and cut the roll into about 30 slices.
• Place them onto a prepared baking tray covered with parchment paper or silicone mat, and form a Christmas tree with the sweet rolls, starting with the top and adding one more roll for each additional row. To stick them together, brush the joined parts with water. Finish with the Christmas tree foot with two sweet rolls in the center.
• Let rise under a cloth for about 60 minutes.
• Bake at 425 F (220 C) for about 15-20 minutes, until slightly golden.
• Brush them immediately with the prepared hot water and sugar, and let cool completely before serving.