INGREDIENTS ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour Grated rind of one Hale orange ½ cup finely ground blanched almonds 4 large eggs ½ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter or margarine ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 9” unbaked pie shell PREPARATION Preheat oven to 325 degrees In mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, orange rind, and almonds, pressing out any lumps.  Beat in the eggs, one by one, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice, and then add the melted butter and almond extract. Pour the batter into the pie shell and…

INGREDIENTS 1 cup soft butter or margarine grated rind of 1 Hale orange 4 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup nuts ground fine 1 ½ cup sugar 1 egg ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon crushed cardamom seeds ¼ cup fresh squeezed Hale orange juice PREPARATION Cream butter; add sugar, orange rind, and eggs; beat till light.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Roll very thin, cut with floured cutters.  Bake in 425 degrees oven 6 to 8 minutes. YIELD: 10 dozen.

INGREDIENTS 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches long 4 whole allspice 2/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur 6 Hale oranges, peeled, sliced PREPARATIONS In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar; heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add cinnamon stick and allspice. Boil uncovered, until mixture is reduced to 1 cup. Cool slightly. Add liqueur; mix wee. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add orange slices. Cover, refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight. Note: This same recipe, using sectioned oranges, makes a wonderful topping for your favorite vanilla ice cream.