Orange And Coconut Ring Recipes

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in the center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Using the wooden spoon, enlarge any indentations that may have narrowed or closed. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks. Fill with preserves; cool completely.

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• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and orange zest until blended; set aside., Unroll both tubes of dough; press perforations and seams together to form two rectangles. Overlap rectangles at one end and press the seam to seal. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with the chopped almonds., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pan to a wire rack., Combine confectioners' sugar and orange juice; drizzle over warm coffee cake. Garnish with sliced almonds.

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• In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until the butter is melted. Place the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Add milk mixture; beat until smooth. Add the coconut and orange extract; mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour., In a microwave, melt the chips, chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

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• Combine rolls and roll into an 18 x 10-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Combine coconut, sugar and orange peel. Spread evenly over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Place seam side near the top and facing the center in a sprayed 10-inch tube pan. Pinch ends together. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise until double. Remove wrap and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. For glaze, combine everything but the coconut in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Spoon or brush over warm ring and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar before serving.

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• Combine rolls and roll into an 18x10-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Combine coconut, sugar and orange peel. Spread evenly over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Place seam side near the top and facing the center in a sprayed 10-inch tube pan. Pinch ends together. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise until double. Remove wrap and bake at 350°F 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. For glaze, combine everything but the coconut in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Spoon or brush over warm ring and sprinkle with toasted coconut.