Orange Glazed Pecans Food

ORANGE GLAZED PECANS

Steps:

• Beat egg white until foamy.
• Add salt, cinnamon and orange juice.
• Fold in sugar and mix well.
• Add pecans.
• Bake on a well greased cookie sheet at 250 F degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Turn pecans every 15 minutes.
• Store in airtight container.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the asparagus: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion.
• For the asparagus: Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus to the hot baking sheet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze and sprinkle with some orange zest. Reserve the remaining glaze for Roasted Chicken with Orange Glaze.
• For the orange citrus glaze: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack over the sheet.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Coat the chicken with the canola oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the rack set over the baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken with 2/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze in 5 minutes intervals. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

POMEGRANATE GLAZED QUAIL SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE AND SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Place orange juice, cranberry juice, molasses, and sugar in a small nonreactive sauce pan over high heat and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Add the reduced chicken stock and cook another 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.;
• Spicy Orange Vinaigrette: Place orange juice in a small nonreactive pan over high heat and cook until reduced to 1/4-cup. Place reduced orange juice, vinegar, onion, jalapeno and ancho powder in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Add the honey and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spicy Pecans: Preheat grill or grill pan. Brush each quail on both sides with the glaze and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
• Assembly: 3 cups mustard greens Spicy Orange Vinaigrette Grilled Quail Spicy Pecans Pomegranate Seeds
• Place the greens in a bowl and drizzle with some of the Spicy Orange Vinaigrette. Divide the greens among 4 plates.
• Place 2 grilled quail on each plate. Garnish with Spicy Pecans and pomegranate seeds.

MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the marmalade, then add the carrots, orange juice, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are almost tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Uncover and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the candied pecans.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

MUSTARD-ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup light brown sugar, 3/4 cup dijon mustard and the grated zest and juice of 1 orange in a bowl.

ORANGE AND CINNAMON CRUSTED PECANS

Steps:

• In a deep saucepan, combine the sugar, water, orange zest, and cinnamon and bring to a boil. Add the pecans and simmer, stirring, as the water evaporates. The glaze will be shiny and transparent at first, then turn opaque, and crystallize as the water cooks away.
• When the nuts are completely coated with sugar crystals, they are done. Spread them out on a sheet pan to cool. (To wash the saucepan, soak it overnight.)

ORANGE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Bake potatoes until very tender -- about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let cool, and reduce oven heat to 350.
• Scoop potatoes out of peels and mash until desired texture. Stir in remaining ingredients and place in casserole dish (9 X 9).
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until done at 350 -- about 1/2 hours.
• Optional: stud with 9 pecan halves at even intervals before returning to oven, just to make it look pretty.

ORANGE-SUGARED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and orange juice concentrate. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and orange zest. , Beat until mixture thickens and loses its gloss, about 2 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.

GLAZED ORANGE-PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Add the beaten eggs and grated orange rind; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with 3/4 cup orange juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into a greased 9x5x3" loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Combine 2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice and powdered sugar; drizzle over loaf.
• Wrap and store overnight before serving.

ORANGE PECANS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 30 seconds. Stir in pecans. Spread pecans on waxed paper. Cool completely. Separate pecans if necessary. (Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)

CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine brown sugar and orange juice. Add pecans and stir to coat.
• Spread in an 8x8 sprayed or greased pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes at 350°F or until nuts are browned and syrup is bubbly, stirring once.
• Pour out on a greased baking sheet and separate nuts.
• Cool on a wire rack.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Heavily butter a large metal baking sheet.
• Beat egg whites and water together in the bowl of a stand mixer until stiff peaks form. Add orange extract and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated, 1 minute.
• Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper together in a separate bowl; fold sugar mixture into egg white mixture until just incorporated. Fold in rosemary and tangerine zest until evenly mixed. Add pecans to the sugar-egg white mixture; toss to coat. Spread coated pecans in one layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, turning the baking sheet and stirring the pecans with a metal spoon every 8 to 10 minutes, until crispy and golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a sheet of parchment paper to cool completely.

SALTED BUTTERED PECANS WITH ORANGE AND NUTMEG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss pecans, butter, nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp. salt on a rimmed baking sheet to coat. Bake, tossing once, until deepened in color and fragrant, 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and toss with orange zest and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Let cool before eating all of them.
• Do Ahead
• Pecans can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.