INGREDIENTS 1 cup macadamia nuts 1 ½ cups sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated Hale orange rind 6 eggs, separated 1 ¾ cups, sifted flour 1/3 cup orange juice PREPARATION Finely grind macadamia nuts in blender.  Beat egg whites until foamy.  Gradually add ½ cup of sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.  Set aside. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.  Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar, and then blend in flour and salt alternately with the orange juice.  Stir in the orange rind.  Fold in the beaten egg whites then gently fold in the ground…

INGREDIENTS Crust 1 ½ cups graham cracker 1/3 cup powdered sugar ½ cup butter Make crust, put in pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes Pie Fillings ½ package orange Jello ½ cup sugar Juice and rind of small Hale orange ½ cup boiling water 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites ½ cup powdered sugar PREPARATION Dissolve Jello in ½ cup boiling water. Cook 4 egg yolks, ½ cup sugar, juice and rind from small orange until custard like. Add Jell-O mixture and cool. Whip 4 egg whites, add in ½ cup powdered sugar and pinch of…

INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups pecans or walnuts 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 cup good-quality orange marmalade 3 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread the nuts in a large, shallow baking pan and toast in the oven about 8 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Remove and cool, then break them into pieces and reserve. Grease a 13 x 9 x 1 ½ inch baking pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter. In the…

INGREDIENTS ¼ cup margarine or butter 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup frozen Florida orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/8 teaspoon baking soda Orange-Fudge Frosting (see recipe below) PREPARATION • Grease an 8x8x2 inch baking pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt margarine or butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Add the sugar, eggs, thawed orange juice concentrate, orange peel, and vanilla. Beat by hand just until combined. • Stir in flour, nuts, and…

INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons plus ¾ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cocoa, plus additional for dusting top 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1 full teaspoon of finely grated Hale orange zest 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature ½ cup sour cream 5 eggs PREPARATION Mix graham cracker crumbs with 2 tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon cocoa, and the cinnamon. Gradually add melted butter, stirring until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press evenly into bottom and two-thirds up the sides of a buttered 9 inch spring form…

INGREDIENTS 1 16 ounce can pear halves ¼ cup quick-cook rolled oats 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, cut into small chunks 2 tablespoons all-purpose fl our 2 tablespoons firmly packed, light brown sugar 1 teaspoon grated Hale orange zest Pinch of salt 2 Hale navel oranges 2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur 1 tablespoon butter for greasing baking dish PREPARATION Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place pear halves on paper towel to drain. Slice lengthwise. In a small bowl, stir together oats, butter chunks, sugar, orange zest and pinch of salt. Mix until it resembles coarse meal. With a sharp…