Orange Blossoms Recipes

ORANGE BLOSSOM

Steps:

• Add the gin, sweet vermouth and orange juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with an orange wedge.

ORANGE BLOSSOM TRIFLE

Steps:

• Stir together orange juice, eggs, and sugar in a small saucepan. Place over low heat, and stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is very thick. Once thick, strain mixture into a large bowl, and stir in butter cubes until melted. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Fold whipped cream into cold egg mixture until smooth. Recover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• To assemble, place half of the cubed angel food cake into the bottom of a trifle bowl. Spoon on half of the whipped cream mixture, and sprinkle with half of the Mandarin oranges. Create a second layer with the remaining angel food cake, whipped cream mixture, and Mandarin oranges. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside for topping. Place the biscuit mix in a bowl. Combine the egg, orange juice, marmalade, oil and remaining sugar; stir into biscuit mix just until moistened. Fold in pecans., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill two-thirds full with batter. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray miniature muffin tins with cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil and blend with a stand mixer for about 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Pour about a tablespoon of batter into each spot in the muffin tin. I used a mini ice cream scoop about the size of a melon baller.
• Bake for about 12 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and set aside to cool slightly.
• Sift the confectioner's sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the water, oil and vanilla and mix until smooth.
• Dip the warm cupcakes into the glaze and place them on a wire rack with waxed paper underneath to cool and for the glaze to set. This could take a while especially if it's humid.
• When the glaze has set completely the cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container until it's time to serve them.

ORANGE BLOSSOM

Steps:

• Crush the slices of orange in the bottom of a highball glass, mixing them with the almond syrup.
• Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour the gin. Stir.
• Complete with the grapefruit juice and Angostura.
• Garnish with slices of orange. Serve with a straw.

ORANGE BLOSSOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Add egg, 3 tablespoons orange juice, orange peel and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour and salt. Beat until just combined.
• Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours).
• Heat oven to 375°F Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch flower-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and butter in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough orange juice for desired spreading consistency (2 to 3 minutes). Frost cooled cookies. Decorate with sugars, if desired. .

GRANNY'S ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed. Bake in tiny muffin tins that have been sprayed with vegetable oil. Mix together sugar and juice and rinds of oranges and lemons. Stir until sugar is dissolved. While muffins are still warm, dip each muffin into sugar/juice mixture. Cool muffins on cookie racks. These freeze well.

ORANGE-BLOSSOM ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until liquid is reduced to generous 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in orange flower water. Cover; chill until cold. Discard anise. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
• Using small knife, cut off peel and white pith from oranges. Slice oranges crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds. Set in bowls. Spoon syrup over. Top with mint.