Blood Orange Glaze Food

SEARED COD WITH BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Remove the fish from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring the pan to a high heat.
• Pat the fish dry with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt.
• When the oil is very hot but not smoking, gently add the fish to the pan. DO NOT try to move the fillets. After 2 to 3 minutes, shake the pan gently and the fish should unstick itself. If the pan was hot enough, it will release. If not, using a fish spatula, GENTLY scrape it from the bottom of the pan. Cook the fish for 1 more minute and then turn it over, placing it on a wire rack set in a sheet tray. Transfer to the oven and cook until cooked through, another 10 to 12 minutes.
• Ditch the oil from the pan and add the orange juice, zest, chopped oranges, sugar, vinegar, thyme and a pinch of salt. Bring the liquid to a boil (BTB), reduce it to a simmer (RTS) and reduce the liquid by half. Taste and adjust the seasoning. The sauce should have a great tangy, sweet and sour mix.
• Spoon the sauce over the seared cod and serve immediately.

BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons of the juice; let stand until soft, about 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and 4 tablespoons juice to a boil. Combine remaining tablespoon juice and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved; whisk into boiling orange juice. Remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin. Cool to lukewarm, and pour over cake.

GIANT CINNAMON ROLL WITH BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Divide flour into 2 portions (2 1/4 cups and the remaining 1/2 cup set aside). In a large bowl, toss the 2 and 1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast together until evenly mixed.
• In the microwave, heat water, milk and butter together until butter is melted. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir together. Add the egg and enough of the remaining 1/2 cup flour to make a soft, elastic dough.
• Knead the dough for 3 minutes on a lightly floured counter. Form the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out in a 15x12-inch rectangle. Spread the butter over top. Mix together the cinnamon, sugar and zest and sprinkle it over the dough. Spray a 9-inch round pan with nonstick spray.
• Use a pizza cutter to trim the dough into six 2-inch wide strips. Roll up one of the strips (loosely since it will rise and expand) and place it in the center of the pan. Roll the remaining strips around the center roll, starting each strip at the end of the previous one to make one giant coil.
• Cover the cake with aluminum foil and let rise in a warm area for at least an hour and up to an hour and a half.
• When the dough has nearly doubled in size, preheat oven to 350°F Bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned.
• After removing from oven, allow the giant cinnamon roll to cool for a few minutes.
• Just before serving, make the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and blood orange juice to make a thick but pourable glaze. Stir in the zest and drizzle the giant cinnamon roll heavily with glaze.

BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE FOR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place the orange juice, agave nectar, and 1/2 c of the apple juice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Dissolve the arrowroot in the remaining 1/2 c of the apple juice. Set aside.
• When the fruit juice mixture just begins to boil, add the arrowroot and apple juice mixture, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth, about 10-15 minutes.
• Chill the sauce in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Top the cheesecake with the glaze and serve.