dough:

200ml milk
50g butter
75g sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
zest from one orange
500g bread flour
10g dry yeast
2 large eggs
1 tsp. orange extract

  • heat milk and butter until melted
  • add to mixer with remaining ingredients and mix until the dough is smooth and elastic (about 7 minutes).
  • cover and let rise until the dough has doubled, about 1 hour

candied orange peel:

2 oranges, quartered
300g sugar
150ml water

  • peel oranges and cut peel into strips (reserve flesh for juice)
  • bring to the boil and discard water (repeat three times)
  • heat sugar and water until sugar is dissolved, then add thrice-boiled orange peel
  • bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes
  • drain through a sieve, reserving syrup and peel separately

filling:

150g cranberries, chopped
3 Tbsp. brandy
candied orange peel, diced
100g brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

  • heat cranberries and brandy over low heat for 5 minutes, then let cool
  • combine cranberries, orange peel, and spices

assembly:

50g butter, softened
100g powdered sugar
1-2 tsp. orange juice

  • roll out dough into a large square (35-40cm)
  • coat dough with butter
  • sprinkle filling over dough, then gently press in with your hands
  • roll very tightly and cut into 12 pieces
  • arrange rolls in buttered cake tin
  • cover and let rise for 1 hour
  • bake at 400°F for 20 minutes, then cool in the pan for 15 minutes
  • turn out in one piece, and brush with reserved orange syrup
  • mix powdered sugar and orange juice, until it is thick enough that it takes 20 seconds to reincorporate, then drizzle over rolls

source: https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/recipes/all/dan-sticky-spiced-orange-chelsea-buns/

12/24/20 variant:

  • omit fruit from filling, so just butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar
  • cream cheese icing:

3 1/2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. orange syrup
1 tsp. orange extract

  • beat cream cheese and orange juice until combined
  • mix in powdered sugar until smooth
  • add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth

05/15/21 orange rolls variant:

  • omit cinnamon and orange essence from dough
  • filling: 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. zest, mixed well
  • top with 12/24/20 cream cheese icing