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Orange Monkey Bread

Orange Monkey Bread

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt pan.
  2. 2 Toss sugar and orange zest together in a small bowl. Whisk orange juice and melted butter together in a separate small bowl.
  3. 3 Roll biscuit dough pieces into balls; dip each ball into orange juice mixture, then roll in sugar mixture. Arrange coated balls evenly into the prepared pan; pour remaining orange juice mixture over top.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pan 3 to 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

By brenda

Orange Quick Bread

Orange Quick Bread

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together baking mix, sugar and orange zest. Add orange juice, egg and vegetable oil; stir to combine. Fold in almonds and raisins. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

By Sara

Mincemeat Quick Bread

Mincemeat Quick Bread

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
  2. 2 Mix together the egg, oil, orange peel, juice, and mincemeat, blending well. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add gradually to the egg mixture. Mix just until moist. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake for 1 hour. Remove the loaf from the oven, and cool on a wire rack.

By Bev Austin

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat banana, sugar, butter, and shortening together until smooth; mix in eggs. Stir fresh orange zest, dried orange peel, nutmeg, and vanilla extract into mixture. Gradually stir flour into moist ingredients. Fold chocolate and lavender into batter. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar crystals over batter.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.

By Lynn A Jaskowiak

Orange Peel Bread

Orange Peel Bread

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place orange zest in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Strain through a mesh strainer; return zest to saucepan. Discard cooking liquid.
  2. 2 Add ½ cup white sugar and ¼ cup water to the saucepan; return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until water has evaporated; cool zest until lukewarm.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  4. 4 Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Whisk remaining 1 cup sugar and egg together in a separate bowl; stir in milk, butter, and cooled zest until combined. Stir in flour mixture just until moistened. Pour into the prepared pan.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.

By Bob

Passover Lemon Sponge Cake

Passover Lemon Sponge Cake

3.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch angel food cake pan.
  2. 2 Beat the egg yolks into a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until frothy. Gradually add the sugar until completely incorporated. Beat in the orange juice, lemon zest, and orange zest. Sift the potato flour and matzo cake meal together in a bowl; gently stir into the egg yolk mixture.
  3. 3 Beat the egg whites in a bowl with the salt using an electric mixer on high speed until stiff and shiny. Use a rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Gently run the spatula through the center of the mixture, then around the sides of the bowl, repeating until fully incorporated. Add the remaining egg whites, folding until just incorporated. Gently pour the batter into the prepared angel food cake pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, invert the pan, and let cool completely before removing the cake from the pan.

By petersonh11

Camping Bars

Camping Bars

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Beat flour, oats, butter, wheat germ, orange peel, and 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar in a large bowl at low speed until just mixed. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes (mixture will look dry).
  2. 2 Shape mixture into a ball with lightly floured hands, then pat into 8x8-inch baking pan.
  3. 3 Beat eggs with a 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar in a small bowl; stir in almonds and coconut. Pour evenly over mixture in pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the bar mixture comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 12 pieces.

By k blackburn

Homemade Fig Newtons

Homemade Fig Newtons

4.2

Prep
60 min
Cook
40 min
Total
875 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine whole wheat flour, ground walnuts, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
  2. 2 Beat butter, brown sugar, and honey together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg, orange zest, and vanilla extract; beat until thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing until just combined and dough is very soft and sticky.
  3. 3 Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Pat into a disk and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Place figs, water, honey, orange juice, vanilla extract, orange zest, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Bring filling mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until figs are softened and fall apart easily when pressed with a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Place filling mixture into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Pour puree into a glass container and let cool completely until filling has a spreadable consistency. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  6. 6 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  7. 7 Place a piece of parchment paper on a work surface and generously flour the paper and a rolling pin. Roll out the chilled cookie dough into a 10x14-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Continue to flour the parchment and rolling pin as necessary. Divide dough into 4 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 10 inches long.
  8. 8 Divide the fig filling among the strips of dough. Spread filling lengthwise down the center of each piece, leaving about 1/2 inch of space on the sides. Gently pull one side of the dough halfway over the filling. Repeat with the opposite side and pinch to seal in the filling to form a cookie log about 1 inch wide and 10 inches long.
  9. 9 Gently roll the log over so it's seam-side down. Brush off any excess flour and gently press the top of the roll to flatten slightly. Repeat this process with the other dough strips.
  10. 10 Brush off any excess flour from the top of, and in between, the cookie logs. Gently lift the parchment paper, with the cookies still on it, onto a baking sheet. Arrange logs about 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
  11. 11 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies just begin to brown and feel slightly crispy to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes. Use a serrated knife to slice each log into 8 pieces about 1 1/4 inch long and 1 inch wide. Let cookies cool completely, at least 40 minutes.
  12. 12 Store cooled cookies in an airtight container until softened, 8 hours to overnight.

By Kim

Orange Loaf

Orange Loaf

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Stir flour, baking powder, nuts, and salt together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Beat 1 cup sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in 1/2 cup orange juice and orange zest. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened; transfer into prepared loaf pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.
  4. 4 Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon glaze over hot loaf. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing loaf to a rack to cool.

By Carol

Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread

Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray or grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  2. 2 Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  3. 3 Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice; stir to mix and fold in raisins and cranberries.
  4. 4 Pour into loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

By Mim Harris

Spiced Orange Caramel Custard

Spiced Orange Caramel Custard

5.0

Prep
35 min
Cook
60 min
Total
335 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place the ramekins in a deep oven-safe pan or dish. Set aside.
  2. 2 In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream, whole milk, vanilla bean and scrapings, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, orange zest and ginger over medium heat. Cook until it comes to a simmer. Turn off heat and let it steep for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 While the heavy cream is steeping, place the sugar and water in a medium saucepan with tall sides. Before turning on the heat, gently mix until the sugar turns the consistency of wet sand. Then cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat until the sugar starts to melt and turns deep amber. Turn off the heat and slowly whisk in the warm heavy cream mixture.
  4. 4 In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and salt. Slowly stir in the warm caramel mixture. Strain this custard through a fine sieve and discard spices.
  5. 5 Pour the custard into the ramekins and fill the baking pan with boiling water to halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Be careful not to let the water enter inside the ramekin. Cover the baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil and place inside the oven.
  6. 6 Bake for 60-75 minutes until the center of the custard is set but still jiggles slightly. Remove from oven and let the ramekins sit in the pan until cool enough to handle. Dry the bottoms of the ramekins and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with whipped cream and chopped pistachios.

By Reynolds KitchensR

Limpa Bread

Limpa Bread

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine fennel seeds, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, cracked wheat, butter or margarine, molasses or barley malt, and orange zest in 1 1/3 cup of boiling water. Soak for 1 hour. (This pre-soaks the cracked wheat and pre-releases the other flavors.)
  2. 2 Add seed mixture along with baking soda, whole wheat or rye flour, high-gluten bread flour, dry yeast, gluten, and buttermilk powder into the pan of a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the cycle for White Bread and the Light Crust setting. Start.

By MARBALET

Cranberry-Orange Muffins

Cranberry-Orange Muffins

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in cranberries.
  3. 3 Whisk ¾ cup orange juice, white sugar, melted butter, egg, and zest of 1 orange together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack; cool about 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, whisk confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and 1 pinch orange zest together in a small bowl. Add more orange juice, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.

By Jedimom

Chef John's Hot Cross Buns

Chef John's Hot Cross Buns

4.7

Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Total
350 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the dough: Heat rum in a small saucepan until steaming. Place currents into a small bowl and pour steaming rum over top; let sit for about 2 hours to soften. Drain; reserve liquid for another use.
  2. 2 Whisk warm milk, 1/4 cup bread flour, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let stand until small bubbles start to rise to the surface, about 15 minutes. Add sugar, beaten egg, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, and nutmeg. Add melted butter, then spoon in most of the remaining bread flour (you might not need it all). Mix with a dough hook attachment until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and becomes slightly elastic, 5 or 6 minutes. Continue kneading until dough is soft and shiny, about 10 minutes. Remove dough from dough hook and shape into a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
  3. 3 Flatten dough into a large oval about 1/2-inch thick. Sprinkle strained currants evenly over the surface. Fold dough into thirds, then turn and fold into thirds again. Reshape dough into a round ball. Transfer to a lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover and let rise in a relatively warm, draft-free place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
  4. 4 Poke dough down a bit with your fingertips. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and flatten out into an even shape. Divide into 16 equal pieces using a bench scraper. Roll each piece of dough into a round ball. Arrange evenly on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Let rise for 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Mix 1/3 cup all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup water in a mixing bowl until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape but thin enough to pipe. Transfer to a piping bag and pipe a cross on top of risen bun. Let rise until doubled in volume again, another 15 or 20 minutes.
  6. 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  7. 7 Bake the buns in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  8. 8 Meanwhile, make the glaze: Bring sugar and water to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until sugar dissolves and mixture starts to thicken, or until it reaches a temperature of 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Remove from the heat.
  9. 9 Let buns cool on a rack for 5 minutes before glazing. Brush glaze lightly over the tops of the buns.

By John Mitzewich

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

Italian Ricotta Cheesecake

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat two 9-inch pie pans with vegetable oil cooking spray.
  2. 2 Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in the ricotta cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, zest, and whiskey. Pour into prepared pans.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, until firm. Let cool, then refrigerate until cold.

By CLIFFYW

Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake

Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Set rack in the middle of the oven. Butter and flour a 9 1/2 inch springform pan, and tap out excess flour.
  2. 2 Place the ricotta in a large mixing bowl, and stir it as smooth as possible with a rubber spatula. Stir the sugar and flour together thoroughly into the ricotta. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Blend in the vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until a light golden color. Make sure the center is fairly firm, and the point of a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. It will sink slightly as it cools. Cover, and chill till serving time.

By Nicole

Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake

Olive Oil Orange Cornmeal Cake

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan; line with parchment paper. Grease top of paper.
  3. 3 Beat 1 cup sugar, eggs, olive oil, and orange juice together in a large bowl until smooth; add flour, cornmeal, orange zest, baking powder, and salt. Use a whisk to lightly mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top of the batter.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a knife along the inside edge of the pan to loosen cake. Invert pan onto a plate to remove cake from pan. Use plate to again invert the cake onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

By The Viking Bunny

Italian Cheesecake

Italian Cheesecake

4.1

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch round springform or regular pan.
  2. 2 Combine the ricotta, confectioners' sugar and eggs. Blend well. Stir in vanilla, almond extract, rum extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and orange zest. Beat by hand until smooth and creamy. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 minutes, until golden. Place on a rack and cool.

By LYNN SEVERNS

Orange Almond Biscotti

Orange Almond Biscotti

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a baking sheet.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, almonds, and orange zest. Make a well in the center and add eggs oil, and almond extract. Stir or mix by hand until mixture forms a ball.
  3. 3 Separate dough into 2 pieces and roll each one into a log, about 8 inches long. Place logs on a prepared baking sheet and flatten so they are about 3/4-inch thick. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly, and remove from baking sheets. Slice diagonally into 1/2-inch slices with a serrated knife. Set cookies on side back onto the cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 more minutes, turning over after half of the time. Finished cookies should be hard and crunchy.

By Karen

Orange Pizzelle

Orange Pizzelle

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
1 min
Total
21 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sift flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
  2. 2 Beat the eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, adding sugar gradually until mixture thickens. Beat in melted butter gradually until well-blended. Stir in orange extract, triple sec, yellow food coloring, and red food coloring. Carefully stir in sifted flour and baking powder until batter is stiff and smooth. Fold in grated orange zest.
  3. 3 Grease and preheat pizzelle baker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  4. 4 Use a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon cookie scoop to drop batter onto the preheated pizzelle baker. Bake until browned, 30 to 40 seconds. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

By Lela

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

Schiacciata alla Fiorentina or Italian Easter Cake

3.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. 2 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
  3. 3 Mix flour, sugar, milk, olive oil, orange juice, orange zest, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a large bowl until batter is well combined.
  4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.

By Candice

Cranberry-Orange Biscotti

Cranberry-Orange Biscotti

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until mixture is creamy. Beat in eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and almond extract.
  3. 3 Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix dry ingredients into moist ingredients to make a stiff dough. Mix sweetened cranberries into dough. Form dough into a ball, cut into halves, and shape each half into a log. Place logs onto prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let logs cool completely on wire racks.
  5. 5 Cut logs into slices on a slight diagonal and lay the slices on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake biscotti until crisp and lightly golden brown, about 7 minutes.

By bubbles52793

Italian Sausage Baby Back Ribs

Italian Sausage Baby Back Ribs

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
160 min
Total
240 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Combine fennel seeds, black pepper, sugar, garlic salt, kosher salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Place rib racks on the prepared baking sheet; cut several shallow slits in membranes along backs of ribs with a sharp paring knife. Rub spice rub on both sides of rib racks.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Flip and bake until a fork easily inserts between bones, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Bring brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, and hot chili paste to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  7. 7 Cut rib racks into individual ribs; toss with glaze in a large bowl until evenly coated. Place ribs on the prepared baking sheet. Reserve any additional glaze in the bowl for basting.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Flip, brush with remaining glaze, and bake until browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.

By John Mitzewich

Italian Olive Oil Cake

Italian Olive Oil Cake

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Line the bottom of a springform pan with a round piece of parchment paper and generously grease with olive oil. Grease the sides of the pan with olive oil as well.
  3. 3 Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl; whisk together until evenly combined.
  4. 4 Combine eggs, sugar, olive oil, milk, honey, and orange zest in a second bowl. Starting slowly at first, whisk together until mixture is smooth. Stir in flour mixture until everything is just mixed together and flour has disappeared. Do not overmix.
  5. 5 Pour batter into the prepared pan and tap pan a few times against the work surface to remove any air bubbles.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is browned on the surface and a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Make sure to not overbake.
  7. 7 Transfer cake to a wire rack and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Loosen edge of the cake by running a knife around the sides of the pan. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely, another 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
  8. 8 Serve and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Chef John's Calabrian Chicken

Chef John's Calabrian Chicken

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
60 min
Total
330 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lay a game hen breast-side down on a work surface; use kitchen shears or a sharp knife to cut the backbone out of game hen, cutting through each side of the bone from top to bottom. Remove the backbone. Use a sharp knife to slice through the cartilage of the breastbone. Flip game hen breast-side up, flatten bird lightly with your hands, and twist the wing tips underneath the wings. Repeat with remaining game hen.
  2. 2 Place white wine vinegar, vegetable oil, rosemary, orange juice, garlic, egg, Calabrian chili sauce, orange zest, kosher salt, and anchovy fillet into a blender. Pulse several times to combine; blend until marinade is smooth and creamy.
  3. 3 Place game hens into a resealable heavy plastic bag and pour in marinade. Squeeze out air, seal the bag, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but preferably 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  5. 5 Remove game hens from marinade, reserving marinade. Dry birds on paper towels. Season breast sides with salt.
  6. 6 Place game hens breast-side down onto the preheated grill and cook until skin shows browned grill marks, about 5 minutes; rotate hens 45 degrees and grill for 5 more minutes to make crosshatch grill marks.
  7. 7 Flip game hens onto their backs, brush with reserved marinade, and grill with the lid on for 5 minutes. Brush hens with more marinade. Repeat, cooking for 5 minutes, then brushing with more marinade, until game hens are deep golden brown and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 35 more minutes. Flip hens breast-side down, brush once more with marinade, and cook with the lid closed until marinade has glazed onto chicken, about 5 more minutes.
  8. 8 Transfer hens to a serving platter and let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Sardinian Papassini Cookies

Sardinian Papassini Cookies

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Dilute thawed orange juice concentrate with water.
  3. 3 Cut butter into flour until texture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts, white sugar, raisins, orange juice mixture, orange zest, and salt; mix together with your hands. Add more flour as needed until dough is not sticky.
  4. 4 Roll dough on a floured board into a square shape. Cut into diamond shapes or squares. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in batches the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
  6. 6 Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and milk in a bowl. Frost cookies and add sprinkles.

By Jennifer Santana

Gingerbread Pizzelle

Gingerbread Pizzelle

2.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 min
Total
22 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat pizzelle baker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. 2 Mix whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, and orange zest into saucepan until well-combined. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Add eggs; mix until smooth. Stir in remaining flour mixture, mixing until batter is smooth.
  4. 4 Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the preheated pizzelle baker. Bake until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.

By sueb

Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake

Italian Fresh Purple Grape Cake

4.3

Prep
25 min
Cook
55 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) with rack in center position. Generously butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan, tapping out any excess flour.
  2. 2 Whisk sugar and eggs together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until thick and lemon-colored, about 3 minutes. Whisk in milk, olive oil, melted butter, and vanilla extract until blended.
  3. 3 Sift 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl; toss in lemon zest and orange zest until evenly coated. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; stir once more. Set batter aside to allow flour to absorb liquids, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir 7 to 8 ounces grapes into batter until incorporated; spoon batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth top with a spatula.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle reserved grapes over top. Continue baking until top is a deep golden brown and cake feels quite firm when pressed with a fingertip, about 40 minutes more. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Run a knife along sides of the pan to loosen cake. Release and remove sides of springform pan, leaving cake on the pan base. Cool to room temperature. Cut into thin wedges to serve.

By MARBALET

Italian Easter Grain Pie

Italian Easter Grain Pie

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
85 min
Total
585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium low heat; pour in wheat and boil for 40 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer while gradually adding in 1 cup sugar. Mix in ricotta, candied fruit, orange zest, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
  3. 3 When wheat is ready, drain in a colander and rinse with warm water. Place 3/4 cup of cooked wheat in a small bowl; stir in butter and salt until butter is melted, then stir wheat mixture into ricotta mixture along with remaining cooked wheat berries.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. 5 Line two 9-inch pie pans with pastry. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2-inch wide strips for tops of pies. Spoon 1/2 of the filling into each pan; cover with pastry strips to form a lattice pattern. Crimp edges.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle each pie with 1 tablespoon sugar and allow to cool at room temperature. Chill overnight before serving.

By PAMSTER2

Cucidati II

Cucidati II

4.5

Prep
60 min
Cook
20 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grind the figs, raisins, orange zest and walnuts in a food processor, blender or food grinder. If the mixture is too thick, a couple of tablespoons of water can be added. Gradually blend in the honey, cinnamon, chocolate chips and orange marmalade. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the eggs, milk and vanilla until the mixture can be gathered into a ball. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the dough into strips that are 4 inches wide. Spread filling onto one half of each strip lengthwise. Fold the dough over to cover and seal the edges by pressing on them with the tines of a fork. Slice the filled strips crosswise at an angle about every inch or so. This will make diamond shapes. Place the cookies onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  3. 3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. Glaze with your favorite confectioners' glaze and top with sprinkles for added festivity.

By Patti-Bigtime