I was totally intrigued by the Rhodes recipe: Raspberry Cream Cheese Swirl. It looked beautiful & delicious, but I didn't have all the ingredients so a few adjustments were in order. Here's my own take on the original recipe. I'm going to call this one: Strawberry Lemon Sweet Roll Surprise. Again - more with lemons. Rhodes rolls + Lemons = something truly amazing.  

• INGREDIENTS •

• 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature
• 4 oz. cream cheese
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract - or juice
• 1/4 c strawberry jam
• 1/4 c chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cream jam, sugar, egg, cream cheese & lemon extract until smooth. Fold in nuts. Flatten your dough to a 4-6 inch circle. thinly spread cream cheese mixture & roll back up. Place rolls, crease side down, on a baking pan & cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Let rise about 30 minutes (I put mine in the sun so they'd rise faster). Bake at 375º F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Combine powdered sugar & lemon juice & whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled rolls. Enjoy your little sweet roll surprise!

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