10 orange and nut squares Recipes

blanched whole almond, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped (about 8oz), unsalted butter, icing sugar, frozen orange juice concentrate (i prefer the liqueur) or 3 tbsp orange liqueur (i prefer the liqueur), vanilla, icing sugar (optional) or finely chopped nuts (optional) or cocoa, for rolling (optional)

semi-sweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, cream cheese, softened, sugar, heavy cream , plus, heavy cream, whipped soft, white chocolate baking squares, melted, orange zest, roasted chopped macadamia nuts, pre baked deep dish pie shells, heavy cream, sugar, macadamia nuts

water, quick-cooking polenta, kosher salt, butter, boiling water, currants, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, toasted, grated orange rind, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

swans down cake flour , plus 2 tablespons, calumet baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, well beaten, melted butter, water, grated orange rind (optional), cut dates, chopped nuts

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

butter or margarine, softened, sugar, grated orange rind, divided, egg, all-purpose flour, divided, brown sugar, eggs, beaten, orange juice, baking powder, flaked coconut, chopped pecans, powdered sugar

roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough, orange marmalade, assorted nuts, toasted and chopped (try hazelnuts, almonds, and walnuts), semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 cup chopped chocolate

butter or margarine, sugar, lemon peel finely shredded, orange peel finely shredded, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, flour, dried cranberries, pistachio nuts chopped, white chocolate baking squares cut up, shortening