Mimis Sweet Petals Recipes

Steps:

• DOUGH:.
• Combine 2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in an electric mixing bowl and mix well.
• In a saucepan, heat to 118 degrees the milk, water, and butter.
• Add to the flour mixture and beat at low speed till moistened; then at medium speed for about 3 minutes.
• By hand, stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
• Knead till smooth and elastic--about 5 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl and cover with wrap.
• Rise about 45-60 minutes till doubled.
• Grease a round 12" pan.
• FILLING:.
• In a small bowl mix the sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together.
• In another dish put the melted butter.
• ARRANGEMENT ON PAN:.
• Punch dough down. Pinch off about 1 1/2" to 2" piece of dough and form into a strip.
• Dip each piece in the butter and then in the sugar mixture.
• Place the first piece in the center of pan, curling it a little bit like the center of a flower.
• Repeat with remaining strips all around the center piece.
• Rise till double.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes; cool to lukewarm.
• Being careful not to break the flower, transfer to large platter.
• Drizzle frosting over all.
• When you serve it, you just pick the petals off and eat them.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cover sweet potatoes with cold water in a large pot and boil until fork tender. Peel the potatoes, transfer to a bowl, and mash. Stir in butter, orange juice and pecans, and mix until incorporated.
• For the orange shells, cut each orange in half and scoop out the pulp using a small knife or grapefruit spoon. Reserve the pulp for another use.
• Fill each orange shell with the potato mixture and top off with the marshmallows. Bake until hot and the marshmallows are melted.