Spiced Orange Butter Food

ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl combine ingredients.
• Mix well. If using half orange as serving bowl fill now.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Mix the salt, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon and orange peel together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place the nuts in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes until they just start to brown and smell toasted. Add the butter and stir until it melts. Add the spice mixture and stir to combine. Once combined, add both sugars and water, stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the nuts, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the nuts to the prepared sheetpan and separate them with a fork or spatula. Allow the nuts to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage. Can be stored up to 3 weeks.

SPICED ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat and stir marmalade until melted, set aside.
• In a medium bowl whip butter till fluffy.
• Mix in melted marmalade, vinegar and ginger.
• Cover; chill before serving.
• Toss warm vegetables with butter and serve.

SPICY ORANGE BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the cream, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil
• and simmer until the liquid is reduced to approximately 3/4 a cup. Add the cream and slowly whisk in the butter, a little at a time. Be sure to incorporate the butter thoroughly after each addition. Season with salt. Set the sauce aside near the warm part of the stove to keep it from separating.

ORANGE SPICED OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine raisins and liqueur; let stand overnight or for several hours.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture.
• Add raisins (with liquid) and oats.
• Mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; spacing about 2-inches apart--flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Melt white chocolate according to directions on package.
• Use Crisco to thin until consistency is appropriate to drizzle on top of each cookie.
• Let harden completely before storing.

ORANGE-SPICED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake potatoes 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Peel potatoes, place in large bowl, and mash.
• Stir in orange peel, orange juice, 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, and salt; mix well. Spoon into lightly greased 10x6-inch baking dish.
• Combine pecans, flour, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon margarine or butter; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over potatoes.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot. Let stand 5 minutes.

SPICED RUM ORANGE SCONE BUTTER

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, cream all of the ingredients together to a smooth and fluffy consistency.
• Serve on freshly baked scones, biscuits, muffins or croissants. It's also good as a topping for pancakes, crepes, and bagels.
• STORING TIP - If not using immediately, place the spiced butter in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. For easier spreading, let the spiced butter reach room temperature before using.
• SUBSTITUTION - If you don't have any rum extract on hand--or you just want to try something different, try replacing the rum extract with 1-2 tablespoons Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, Cointreau or other orange liqueur.

MARY BERRY'S ORANGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. You will need 2 x 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tins, greased and bases lined with baking parchment. Measure all the cake ingredients into a large bowl (reserve a little orange zest for decoration) and beat with a wooden spoon or electric hand mixer until combined and smooth.
• Divide evenly between the 2 tins. Bake for 20-25 mins or until well risen, lightly golden and shrinking away from the sides of the tins. After 5 mins, remove from the tins and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• To make the icing, put the butter and icing sugar into a bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in the orange zest.
• Remove the paper from the cakes. Sit 1 cake upside down on a plate. Make the glaze by putting the caster sugar and orange juice into a saucepan, stirring over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Boil until reduced by half, then brush half on the upside-down cake, using a pastry brush. Spread half the butter icing over the glazed cake. Sit the other cake on top, brush with the remaining glaze, then spread with the remaining butter icing. Scatter with the reserved orange zest. The cake is best eaten on the day, but will keep for up to 3 days in a cool place. It freezes well un-iced or filled.