🍋 Raspberry Lemon Rolls 🍓

🍋 Raspberry Lemon Rolls 🍓
🥐 Soft, tender, and bursting with flavor, these Raspberry Lemon Rolls are filled with tangy lemon curd and sweet raspberry reduction, then smeared with luscious raspberry cream cheese frosting. Perfect for brunch or as a delightful treat any time!

Ingredients:
For the Dough:
1 egg, room temperature 🥚
¼ cup sugar (50g) 🍬
⅓ cup butter, melted (74g) 🧈
1½ cups buttermilk, warmed (354mL) (to 100°F) 🥛
2¼ teaspoons yeast 🍞
4 cups all-purpose flour (552g) 🌾
¾ teaspoon salt 🧂
½ cup heavy cream, warmed (for pouring on the rolls) (not in the dough) 🥛
For the Raspberry Filling:
1½ cups raspberries (169g) 🍓
2 tablespoons water 💧
6 tablespoons sugar (75g) 🍬
1 teaspoon cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water 🧪
Pinch of salt 🧂
For the Lemon Curd:
2 eggs 🥚
1 egg yolk 🥚
⅓ cup lemon juice (78mL) (78g) 🍋
Zest of 2 lemons 🍋
¾ cup sugar (150g) 🍬
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (56g) 🧈
Pinch of salt 🧂
For the Frosting:
½ cup powdered sugar (69g) 🍬
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (42g) 🧈
2 tablespoons heavy cream (30mL) 🥛
3 tablespoons raspberry jam 🍓
2.8 ounces cream cheese (80g) 🧀
Pinch of salt 🧂
Instructions:
1. Make the Dough:
1️⃣ Warm up the buttermilk to 100-105°F. Sprinkle in ½ teaspoon of sugar and the yeast, and mix well. Let rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy and bubbly.

2️⃣ In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, whisk together the sugar and egg. Mix in the melted butter.

3️⃣ Once the yeast mixture is foamy, pour it into the mixing bowl along with the rest of the ingredients. Mix until combined.

4️⃣ Add the flour and salt and knead until a smooth, tacky dough forms (10-20 minutes by hand or 4-6 minutes with a stand mixer).

5️⃣ Perform the windowpane test: Take a piece of dough and stretch it until thin enough to see light through. If it breaks, knead for a few more minutes.

6️⃣ Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size (1-2 hours).

2. Make the Raspberry Filling:
7️⃣ Heat raspberries, sugar, salt, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, and mash the raspberries as you stir.

8️⃣ Around the 7-minute mark, once slightly thickened, add in the cornstarch slurry (1 teaspoon cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water).

9️⃣ Cook for another 5 minutes until thickened to a spreadable consistency. Remove from heat and let cool.

3. Make the Lemon Curd:
🔟 In a heat-proof bowl, massage the sugar and lemon zest to extract oils.

1️⃣1️⃣ Whisk in the eggs and yolk until light and most sugar is dissolved. Add in lemon juice and whisk well.

1️⃣2️⃣ Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (double boiler) and cook, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

1️⃣3️⃣ Remove from heat and mix in the butter and salt. Let cool slightly, then cover with plastic wrap directly touching the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Chill in the fridge until completely cooled.

4. Assemble the Rolls:
1️⃣4️⃣ Once the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a floured surface. Roll into a 17×13 inch rectangle about ⅜ inch thick.

1️⃣5️⃣ Spread ½-¾ cup of lemon curd evenly over the dough, then spread ½-¾ cup of raspberry filling on top.

1️⃣6️⃣ Roll up the dough from the long side into a log and pinch the bottom edge to seal. Cut into 12 even pieces using a serrated knife or dental floss.

1️⃣7️⃣ Butter or line a 9×13 inch pan and place the rolls inside, evenly spaced. Cover and let rest until doubled in size (about 1½ hours).

1️⃣8️⃣ Preheat the oven to 345°F when the rolls are almost done rising.

1️⃣9️⃣ Once risen, warm the heavy cream and pour it evenly over the rolls. Bake for 25-28 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.

5. Make the Frosting:
2️⃣0️⃣ Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Mix in the raspberry jam.

2️⃣1️⃣ Add the powdered sugar and beat well. Mix in the heavy cream until thoroughly combined.

6. Frost and Serve:
2️⃣2️⃣ Smear the frosting evenly over the warm rolls and serve.

Storage:
Place the rolls in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-3 days or up to 1 week in the fridge.
Enjoy these delightful Raspberry Lemon Rolls at your next brunch or as a sweet treat any day! 🍋🍓💖
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