I'm making another version of an old recipe today and I'm calling them Blueberry Rolls with Lemon Icing. I used the recipe for a Half Batch of Buns to make these, and all I can say is - I need to make these more often. Not because they're amazingly delicious - which they are - but because I don't make bun dough very often, I forget how much a half batch of dough really makes. It made more than I remembered and this batch made really BIG rolls. I mean, how bad can that be, right?!! My husband and my son didn't seem to mind. As long as you have some blueberry jam and a lemon on hand, these are pretty easy to make.
Here is the recipe as I made it:
Blueberry Rolls with Lemon Icing
Make one recipe of a Half Batch of Buns.
At the point where it's time to make the buns, use 1/2-3/4 of the dough to make the rolls.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle large enough to fill whatever pan you're using - 9" x 9" or 9" x 13".
Spread a thin layer of blueberry jam over the flattened rectangle (I happened to have a jar of homemade jam, but store-bought is fine, too).
Roll the dough into a tube and cut into slices (if using a 9" x 9" pan - cut into 9 slices or rolls, if using a 9" x 13" pan - cut into 12-15 slices or rolls).
Put slices into a well-greased pan.
Cover and let rise another hour.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until rolls are golden and not doughy.
Cool.
Spread Lemon Icing over top of rolls.
Lemon Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2-1 lemon, depending on the consistency you want
Mix together and spread on top of rolls.
The dough is all ready to go!
I think I'd go with store-bought jam next time. The homemade jam ended up to be a little runny.
This was NOT my day. I also forgot to only use 1/2-3/4 of the dough for the rolls and use the rest for Buns. I used the whole Half Batch of Buns for these rolls and they were HUGE! Not that anyone minded that. 
The lemon frosting really brings the blueberry and lemon together.
The possibilities for different flavors of rolls is absolutely endless - try different flavors of fillings and icings.
Oh man - these were sooooooooooo good!
My family really, really likes blueberry with lemon - especially my husband. It's one of his favorite flavor combinations. It was a no-brainer to try to make these rolls. They're great with a nice cup of coffee for breakfast, or a snack, or ok - anytime! Thanks, mom, for teaching me how to make buns and rolls. I hope you call your family or friends to come over for coffee and enjoy a batch of Blueberry Rolls with Lemon Icing!
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