1 1/4 c. scalded milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 cake or pkg. yeast
2 well-beaten eggs
1/4 c. orange juice
2 tbsp. grated orange rind
5 c. enriched flour

Combine milk, shortening, sugar, and salt. Cool until lukewarm. Soften yeast in this mixture. Add eggs, orange juice and peel. Beat thoroughly. Add flour. Mix to soft dough. Cover. Let stand 10 minutes.

Knead on lightly floured surface. Place in greased bowl, cover with damp cloth. Let rise in warm (80 degree) place until double, about 2 hours. Punch down. Roll 1/2 inch thick, cut in strips 1/2 inch wide, 10 inches long; roll each strip lightly between palms of hands to smooth and shape. Tie each in knot.

Arrange on greased baking sheet. Cover. Let rise until double. Bake in hot 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Spread with powdered sugar icing, mixed with orange juice and grated rind and pour over warm rolls.