Catholic Recipe: New Year's Rolls

You'll enjoy this delicate lemon flavored bread with coffee or tea for a festive snack. Make rolls ahead and freeze until ready to use for your New Year's gathering.

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat milk, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and salt to hot (120-130 degrees). Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast.

2. Add egg and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth - about 10 minutes.

3. Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double - about 1 hour.

4. Punch down dough. Cover with inverted bowl; let rest for 10 minutes.

5. Roll into 8 x 12-inch rectangle. Cream 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons butter with lemon peel and cardamom. Spread over dough.

6. Roll up jelly-roll style. Slice crosswise into 12 pieces. Place cut side down in greased muffin pans.

7. Cover; let rise in warm place until double - about 30 minutes.

8. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven about 20 minutes or until done.

9. Make icing by mixing confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls. Cool on wire rack.