Desserts
Recipe Type: Desserts
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Orange Custard Tart Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS *Tart Shell 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (unsifted) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine (room temperature) 2 each egg yolks **Custard 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup light cream or half-and-half 4 each egg yolks, beaten 1/3 Hale orange juice 1 teaspoon orange peel(grated) Prepare baked tart shell. In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in light cream; stir over low heat until very thick. Beat into egg yolks; return mixture to pan and stir in juice and peel. Cook over low heat until thickened, about 5 minutes, Pour into small bowl.…
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Ortanique Rum Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingOffer a taste of the tropics at your next gathering – try an Ortanique Rum Cake. Before you even check out the recipe, you may be thinking…’WHAT is an ortanique??’ Ortaniques are a specialty citrus of the tangor family. Tangors are the result of crossing a mandarin orange (better known as a tangerine) with a sweet orange. Ortaniques are one of the sweetest, most flavorful tangors available. Ortaniques were originally discovered in Jamaica, so it seems only natural to pair ortaniques with Jamaica’s other famous export: rum. Together, ortaniques and Jamaican rum make a dessert that is sure to please:…
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Orange Ladyfinger Dessert Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1 tablespoon sugar 1 ¼ cups orange juice 2 8-ounce package ladyfingers split PREPARATION In a small saucepan combine gelatin and sugar. Stir in orange juice. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl. Chill about 45 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Add yogurt. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly foamy. Wrap foil around outside bottom of 8-inch spring form pan to keep filling from leaking through. Cut ladyfingers in half crosswise. Cover bottom of pan…
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Orange Chocolate Crunch Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 cup diced Hale orange sections ½ cup fresh squeezed Hale orange juice 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 2/3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2/3 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 teaspoon salt Topping: ½ cup light brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon grated Hale orange zest 6 ounces chocolate chips PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oranges and orange juice. Beat eggs and add orange mixture, vanilla and almond extracts. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and add to orange mixture. Mix lightly and pour into a greased…
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Grapefruit Creme Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 ¼ cups Hale grapefruit juice, divided 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 5 packets low-calorie sugar substitute 1 cup ice water 1 cup frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed 1 Hale grapefruit, peeled and sectioned ½ cup red seedless grapes cut in half PREPARATION In small saucepan combine gelatin and ½ cup juice; let stand 1 minute. Stir over medium heat until gelatin dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ¾ cup juice, sugar substitute and the ice water. Place saucepan in bowl filled with ice and stir until mixture starts to thicken. Fold grapefruit mixture into four individual dishes…
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Orange-Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS Nonstick spray coating Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 package 2-layer devil’s food cake mix 1 8-ounce carton plain low-fat or non-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons finely shredded Florida Orange Peel (set aside) ½ cup Florida orange juice ½ cup water 1 egg 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Chocolate icing (recipe below) Orange Icing (recipe below) PREPARATION • Spray a 10 inch fluted tube pan or a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with nonstick coating; dust with unsweetened cocoa powder. Set aside. • In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, yogurt, orange juice, water, egg, egg whites, cooling…
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Orange Glazed Coffee Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS 1 package active dry yeast ½ cup warm milk ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange zest 1 large egg, lightly beaten ¼ cup warm water ½ cup fresh orange juice ½ cup ricotta cheese ½ teaspoon salt 3 ½ – 4 cups all purpose flour PREPARATION In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until foamy, 5-10 minutes. Stir the warm milk, orange juice, sugar, ricotta cheese, orange zest, salt and egg into the yeast mixture. Using heavy –duty electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and set on low speed, beat 2 cups…
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*Oriental Delight – Sprinkle ½ grapefruit with freshly ground ginger. (40 calories) *Great Grapes – Toss grapefruit chunks with ten grapes and garnish with a sprig of mint. (55 calories) *Rise ‘n Shine – Fill a grapefruit half with 1 cup of mixed fruit, grapefruit and orange sections. Add ½ cup raisin bran cereal. Top with ¼ cup plain yogurt. (210 calories) *Minted Melon Fan – Slice red grapefruit into wheels, top with sliced melon arranged in a fan and garnish with mint and fresh strawberry. (60 calories) *Vermont Mountain Glaze – Drizzle 1 ½ tablespoons diet maple syrup over…
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Hot Orange Mousse Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingPREPARATION (Old English Recipe) Beat 4 ounces (1/2 cup) each butter and finely ground sugar until well creamed (if finely ground sugar is not available, regular granulated seems to do alright). Stir in yolks of 4 eggs, one at a time, beating each one well. Add grated rind and juice of 2 oranges and half a lemon. Put pan over boiling water and whisk until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in 1 ounce sifted flour and the whites of 4 eggs, beaten to a stiff meringue. Put the mixture into a greased soufflé mold and…
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Orange Sunshine Cake Recipe
Recipe Type: DessertsContinue ReadingINGREDIENTS CAKE 3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or Margarine, at room temperature, divided 2 1/3 cups sugar, divided 5 large eggs 1 cup Hale orange juice, divided 2 teaspoons grated orange peel PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease three 9 inch round cake pans and line bottom with wax paper cut to fit bottom of pan. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar at medium speed…