Aunt Suzie’s Citrus Cream Cheese Pull Aparts

24 Rhodes rolls, thawed

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup dried cranberries

2/3 cup lowfat cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

2 T orange juice

1 large egg

1 T grated lemon rind

1 T grated orange rind

 

1 cup powdered sugar

5 tsp fresh lemon juice

 

Cut rolls in half and place cut side down in 2- 9” greased round cake pans with high sides or on a cookies sheet.  Brush with butter.  Let rise for 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with cranberries.  Mix 1/4 cup sugar, cream cheese, OJ, and egg.  Pour over rolls.  Mix remaining 3/4 cup sugar and rinds and sprinkle over rolls.  Cover and let rise until doubled in size.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Cover with foil and bake 5 minutes more until the centers are done.  Cool 15 minutes.  Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice and drizzle over rolls.

 

Overnight

Use frozen rolls.  After pouring cream cheese mixture over top, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12 hours.  Sprinkle with rinds and let rise until double.  Proceed with recipe.