3/4 c. Milk
1 stick Butter or Margarine
1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 t. Salt
1 t. Vanilla
3 Eggs
1 pkg. Yeast
4 1/2 - 5 c. Flour
Rind of 1 Orange, grated
FILLING:
1/2 c. Water
1 c. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
Rind of 1 Orange, grated
1 c. Pecans
Directions
1.Heat milk; add butter, sugar and salt. Cool and add vanilla and eggs reserving 1 yolk. Dissolve yeast in 2 Tbsp. of mixture. Combine flour and orange rind. Add yeast to liquid mixture and stir in flour. Mix well; knead 10 times on floured board. Return to bowl and let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
2.For filling: Combine water and sugar; boil until syrupy. Add cinnamon, orange rind and nuts.
3.Divide dough into three parts. Roll each part thin and cut into 8 triangles. Place 1 tsp. filling on each triangle and spread evenly. Roll up like a crescent roll starting with the wide end. Brush tops with reserved egg yolk. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 min.