Orange Bow Knots Recipes

ORANGE BOWKNOTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat milk, shortening, sugar and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in water. In a large bowl, combine yeast with milk mixture, eggs, juice, zest and 3 cups flour. Mix until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Punch dough down; let rest 15 minutes. Roll dough into a 16x10-in. rectangle. Cut into sixteen 1-in. strips. Tie strips into knots; place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 400° for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Combine all glaze ingredients; spread over rolls.

ORANGE KNOTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, sugar, butter, salt, eggs, orange juice, orange zest and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; roll into a 16x10-in. rectangle, about 1/2 in. thick. Cut into 10x3/4-in. strips; roll lightly and tie into a knot. Place on greased baking sheets; tuck the ends under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over rolls.

ORANGE BOWKNOTS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups of the flour and the yeast. In a medium saucepan, heat and stir milk, butter, sugar, and salt just until warm (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F) and butter is almost melted.
• Add milk mixture to flour mixture; add eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping side of bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the orange peel, orange juice, and as much of the remaining flour as you can.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour).
• Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll each dough portion into a 12 x 7-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into twelve 7-inch-long strips. Tie each strip loosely into a knot. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets; arrange knots 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Cover and let rise in warm place until nearly double in size (about 30 minutes).
• Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 12 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks. Drizzle with Orange Glaze. Makes 24 rolls. Orange Glaze
• In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and finely shredded orange peel. Stir in enough orange juice to make a glaze of drizzling consistency.

ORANGE BOW KNOT ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees on convection bake. Dough 1. Proof the yeast by combining yeast and water in a small dish 2. Combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cool to lukewarm. 3. Beat in 2 C. all-purpose flour, and then eggs and softened yeast. 4. Stir in orange peel and juice. Scoop in 3 to 3 1/2 c. of flour a little at a time. Depending on the humidity, you may not need it all. Dough should be soft and slightly sticky. 5. Pour out and knead gently on a lightly floured surface, about 8 to 10 min, until the dough is smooth and elastic. 6. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a warm dry towel and let rise until doubled - about 1 hour (95 degrees on proofing cycle in oven, with 3 cups boiling water in a pan on bottom shelf) Prepping the dough 1. Punch down the dough (one punch only). Let rest 10 min. on the table, covered with the towel. 2. Roll dough into an 18 inch by 10 inch rectangle that is about ½ inch thick. Cut crosswise into 18 inch strips just less than an inch wide. 3. Gently roll each strip and tie them into rose-shaped knots, tucking the ends underneath. 4. Place on greased cookie sheets. Let rise in proofing oven as before, but uncovered, for 25-30 minutes. 5. Bake 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks. Orange Pastry Glaze 1 tsp. grated orange peel 2 Tbsp. orange juice 1 1/2 C. sifted confectioner's sugar Blend. Brush icing on rosettes for a smooth glaze.

ORANGE BOW KNOTS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, sugar, orange juice and peel, salt, eggs and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each into 12 balls. Roll each into a 10-in. rope. Tie into a knot and tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over rolls.

ORANGE BOW KNOTS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, sugar, orange juice and peel, salt, eggs and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each into 12 balls. Roll each into a 10-in. rope. Tie into a knot and tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over rolls.