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It’s amazing how when you have a family member who is relegated to a “soft” diet for a few days how much soup needs to be simmering on the stove. Miss T had wisdom teeth extracted on Saturday and was ordered to stick with a soft diet for one week. Are you kidding me? (more…)
Wow! How did January 31 get here so fast? I’ve had so much fun with “orange” month. I hate to see it go, but am looking forward to moving on to another foodie adventure. I hope you’ll stick with me and come along.
For my last “orange” post I am going to share a recipe (more…)
“Orange” month is quickly coming to an end. Charles, over at www.fiveeurofood.com/ Five Euro Food, who I might say posts some enticing photos and recipes, wrote a post about Swedish Waffles. I commented on how pretty and tasty they looked. He, later asked me about waffle recipes in America. (more…)
Have you ever made or baked something that you liked and then later could not put your hands on the recipe to save your life? Today, that happened to me. Where did I put that recipe? Now I’m so annoyed with myself I just googled for recipes and found this one by The Homesick Texan. I figure since she’s a Texan too, her version might be similar to the one I’ve lost, err uh, misplaced.
In sticking with “orange” month I added orange zest to the cream cheese filling. Soft, little pillow puffs of dough filled with creamy, citrusy goodness. Actually I could have just eaten the filling with a spoon and been happy. Czech in origin and originally used as sweets at weddings, Kolaches are popular in the Czech towns of West, Caldwell, and Schlumberg, Texas. A pass through any one of these communities will leave you wondering which bakery to enter and choose your Kolache, either sweet or savory.
No, Kolaches are not strangers to us….that recipe though. It’s alright, you can laugh with me. While you’re giggling at my absent-mindedness, which I might add is highly unlike me, go ahead and leave me a comment because it’ll make me feel better.
Enjoy!
Kolaches With Orange Cream Cheese Filling
(adapted from The Homesick Texan)
Ingredients:
1 package of active dry yeast
1 cup of warm milk
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups of all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup of melted butter
1 teaspoon of salt
Method:
In a large bowl, combine yeast, warm milk, sugar and one cup of flour. Cover and let it rise until doubled in size.
Beat together eggs, 1/2 cup of melted butter (reserve 1/4 cup for brushing on the pastry) and salt.
Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and blend.
Stir in about two more cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time. The dough should be soft and moist.
Knead dough for about 10 minutes on floured surface. Don’t worry, it’s a joy to knead as the dough is smooth and highly malleable.
Put dough in a greased bowl and let rise covered until doubled in size—about an hour.
After dough has risen, punch it down and pull off egg-sized pieces. In your hands, roll pieces into balls and then flatten to about three inches in diameter. Brush with melted butter.
Place flattened pieces on a greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise again for another half-hour.
After second rising, with your finger gently make an indention in the center of the dough (be careful not to flatten it too much) and fill with one tablespoon of filling (recipe to follow) and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
Orange-Cream Cheese Kolache Filling
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup sugar
Zest of one orange
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Beat all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Follow recipe above as directed.
From time to time I’ve mentioned Ryan over at http://www.ryanbakes.com/. She did the nicest thing and invited me to write a “guest post” for her blog while she and her adoring hubby took a little trip to celebrate their anniversary. I agreed immediately and am happy to see my post up on her site today. Hopefully she is having a relaxing and worry free time on her travels.
Take a sec and zip over to read my post about “Mini Cheesecakes”, topped with fresh fruit, one, being orange. While you’re there take a look at her delicious baked goods – you won’t be wasting your time!
Enjoy!
Moving right along with “orange” month. I’m not in any hurry for this month to end as my oldest daughter will hit the quarter century mark near the end of January. I simply do not understand how time breezes by so quickly. (more…)
Time for a sweet post in “orange” month. These cherries in orange liquor turned out to be a wonderful topping for a bowl of Blue Bell Vanilla Bean ice cream; which I ate for lunch! As I smacked my lips (I was home alone so as not to annoy any family members) with every bite of the creamy (more…)
I hope you are enjoying my “orange” month as much as I am. I’m having such a good time creating all these recipes with orange as an ingredient. It is difficult for me to avoid making mostly sweets, but my waist line won’t stand for it. I do have a few sweet recipes to share that include orange, but today I’m going to share a delightful and refreshing salad made of oranges and onions.
The basic recipe comes from “The Silver Palate Cookbook”. I have the Anniversary Edition – 25 years of Silver Palate. Back in the early 80’s I worked for a caterer in the Dallas area called Chow. (more…)
You know what I dipped in chocolate if you’ve followed The Orange Bee in 2012. I declared January “orange” month and I’m having a blast choosing and dreaming up orange recipes. I’ve got a list going so be sure and stay in touch for the next “orange” post. If the recipe isn’t my own I’ll be sure to say so.
Such is the case for this recipe. (more…)
Now that I’ve declared January “orange” month I’m feeling so cheerful, even with the cold, grey, wet days our week started off with. This recipe not only showcases the healthy orange carrot but is full of flavor from freshly zested orange rind. You see I’m still captivated by my new micro-planes and looking for any excuse to employ them. The color orange puts a smile on my face, the flavor of orange makes my mouth water (more…)