Citrus Cinnamon Stir Sticks Food

CINNAMON-SUGAR STICKS

Steps:

• Beat 1/2 cup softened cream cheese with 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar until smooth. Spread onto strips of refrigerated breadstick dough. Twist and stretch into 12-inch sticks and bake as the dough label directs. Brush with melted butter.

CINNAMON STICKS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small mixer bowl beat egg whites till you form soft peaks, gradually add sugar till you form stiff peaks.
• Stir together the flour and cinnamon.
• fold into egg whites.
• Stir together oil of cinnamon and margarine or butter; fold into egg white mixture.
• Drop batter by 2 level measuring teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet and spread with a spatula to a 3-inch circle, baking 2 or 3 cookies at a time allowing room to spread.
• Bake for 6-7 minutes or till golden around the edges.
• Let cool for only 2 0r 3 seconds, then loosen and quickly roll around a wooden spoon handle (a chopstick works well too).
• Slid cookie onto a cooling rack and continue with other cookies.
• Repeat with remaining batter, using a clean greased cookie sheet for each batch.
• NOTE: If the cookie becomes too stiff to roll return to the oven for one minute.

FRESH ORANGE SLICES WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Using small sharp knife, cut off peel and white pith from oranges. Thinly slice oranges into rounds. Arrange orange slices in shallow bowl. Combine honey, cinnamon stick, and orange flower water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until mixture comes to simmer, about 2 minutes. Pour hot syrup over oranges. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Sprinkle almonds over oranges. Serve cold or at room temperature.
• A flavoring extract available at liquor stores and in the liquor or specialty foods section of some supermarkets.