""Mother's Day is a time to spoil your mother, and I have the perfect recipe for that. In fact, it comes with a bona fide endorsement from my own mother, who turned to me over brunch a few weeks ago, after tasting one of these lemony rolls, and said, wide-eyed, 'This is the best thing I have ever put in my mouth.'"..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 envelope (1/4 ounce, or 2 1/2 teaspoons) yeast
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2 eggs
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3/4 cup milk, warmed to about 100 degrees F, or warm but not hot on your wrist
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1 cup sugar, for Filling and Glaze
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, very soft, for Lemon Roll Dough
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, for Filling and Glaze
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1/4 cup white sugar, for Lemon Roll Dough
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1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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Zest and juice of 2 lemons
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4 1/2 cups flour
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft, for Filling and Glaze
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, for Lemon Roll Dough
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1 cup powdered sugar, for Filling and Glaze
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2 lemons, zested