Orangeaniseseedsquares Recipes

ORANGE-ANISE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make Classic Shortbread dough, beating the seeds from 1 vanilla bean and 1/2 teaspoon crushed toasted anise seeds with the butter. Whisk 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice; spread over the finished shortbread and slice. Top with candied orange slices.

ORANGE ANISE SEED SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• *NOTE: The orange juice is my addition. You can add any proportion of milk and orange juice as long as the liquid equals 1 cup.
• Topping Number Two: To make the simple syrup, bring the water and sugar to the boil in a small saucepan. Boil for 2 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the orange blossom water. Set aside.
• Cake: Grease and flour an 8" square baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
• Add the flour, baking powder, salt, milk, orange juice, anise seeds and nutmeg. Beat on low speeds just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Next, beat on medium speed until fluffy and blended, about another minute.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
• Remove from oven and while still cake is still hot spread the orange marmalade on top for Topping Number One. For Topping Number Two, poke holes in the top of the cake all over with a toothpick. Pour the simple syrup over the top.
• Cut into squares. Delicious with coffee!

ORANGE DELICIOUS

Steps:

• Pour 6 1/2 ounces of the orange juice into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid, approximately 2 hours. Store the remaining 2 ounces of juice and the zest in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• In the carafe of a blender combine the frozen juice cubes, reserved orange juice and zest, milk, powdered sugar and vanilla, and blend until smooth and slushy, 30 to 45 seconds. Serve immediately.

ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until very thick. Reduce to low speed and mix in the cornstarch.
• With the mixer still on low, slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture (I use a liquid measuring cup for pouring). Pour the mixture into a clean, small, deep saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it reaches 180 degrees F on a candy thermometer and thickens to the consistency of heavy cream. The mixture will coat the spoon. Don't cook it above 180 degrees F or the eggs will scramble! Immediately (it will keep cooking in the saucepan), pour the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in the vanilla, Cognac, Grand Marnier and orange zest. Cover and chill.
• Serve with Dark Chocolate Terrine.
• Lightly oil an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2-inch loaf pan and line it as neatly as possible with plastic wrap, allowing the ends to drape over the sides. (I lay two pieces of plastic wrap crosswise in the pan, overlapping in the center.) Place the pan in the freezer.
• Place a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Place the butter in the bowl, then the chocolate and coffee powder and heat until just melted, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula. As soon as the chocolate and butter are melted, take the bowl off the heat and whisk in, one at a time, and in order, first the confectioners' sugar, then the cocoa powder, egg yolks, Cognac and salt. Set the bowl aside for 15 minutes to cool.
• Place the egg whites and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on high speed until the whites form firm but not dry peaks. Fold the whites into the cooled chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula.
• Without cleaning the bowl or whisk attachment, pour the cream and vanilla into the bowl and beat on high speed until it forms firm peaks. Fold the cream carefully but thoroughly into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the prepared loaf pan, smooth the top, fold the plastic wrap over the top and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• To serve, turn the terrine out of the mold and unwrap it. Spoon a puddle of Orange Sauce in the middle of each dessert plate and place a slice of the terrine in the middle. Sprinkle each serving lightly with orange zest and fleur de sel.

CRISP ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and anise in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs with a mixer on medium speed. Slowly add sugar, increase speed to high, and whisk until thick and glossy, about 10 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
• Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip. Pipe 1-inch tapered mounds on baking sheets lined with nonstick baking mats, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

ORANGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, almonds, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 tsp orange zest.
• Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Press into bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, orange juice, and extract.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour and baking powder and add to sugar mixture, whisking to combine.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until set.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• Cut into squares to serve.

ORANGE CREAM DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Press cookie dough evenly on bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish (If dough is sticky, use floured fingers).
• Sprinkle evenly with orange peel.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, marmalade and liqueur with electric mixer on medium-high speed about 1 minute or until well blended.
• Add eggs; beat about 2 minutes or until well blended and mixture is creamy.
• Spread evenly in crust.
• Bake 29 to 36 minutes or until crust is golden brown and center is set.
• Cool 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream and food color uncovered on High about 30 seconds or just until boiling.
• Add butter and baking chips; stir until chips are melted.
• Spread mixture evenly over bars.
• Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours or until chilled and firm.
• To serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, using thin, sharp knife and wiping blade occasionally.
• Cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert squares.

FRESH ORANGE SQUARES

Steps:

• In bowl beat sugar and egg 3 minutes.
• Stir in flour oranges and nuts.
• Spread in greased pan.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• While baking make your glaze.
• Stir all of glaze mixture together until smooth.
• While warm spread with glaze.
• Allow to cool.
• Cut into squares.

ORANGE SQUEEZE

Steps:

• Fill a tumbler with ice. Pour all ingredients but garnish into tumbler, and stir. Garnish with lime slice, if desired.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese until light.
• Add icing sugar and egg.
• Beat until smooth.
• Add rind and vanilla.
• Stir.
• Mix in flour, salt, and chocolate chips.
• Put into greased 9x9 inch pan.
• Bake in 350 oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool.
• For icing, beat cream cheese with orange juice.
• Add icing sugar and beat.
• Add more icing sugar or more orange juice as needed for easy spreading.
• Spread over bars.
• Keep refrigerated.
• Cut while cool.
• Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

ORANGE & CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable spray.
• Make squares: in a bowl and using a whisk or electric mixer, beat brown sugar, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, oil, egg and vanilla.
• In another bowl, stir together flour, cranberries, baking powder and cinnamon. With a wooden spoon, stir the mixture into the orange mixture until mixed. Spread into a prepared dish.
• Make topping: in a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the squares.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the centre comes out dry.
• Let the dish cool on a wire rack.