Grab your apron and prepare to embark on a delightful culinary journey as we delve into the world of orange squares, a timeless treat that has captured hearts and taste buds for generations. These delectable treats, bursting with citrusy zest and encased in a tender, crumbly crust, are a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your senses and leave you craving more. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will lead you through the steps of creating the perfect orange squares that will impress your loved ones and become a cherished family favorite.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
ORANGE AND NUT SQUARES
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 bars or squares
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread the cookie dough out on a cookie sheet to 1/4-inch thickness (about 9 inches by 12 inches) using your fingertips. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool.
- Spread the marmalade over the cookie. Sprinkle with nuts.
- In a double boiler over very lightly simmering water, melt the chocolate. Dip a spoon in the melted chocolate and drizzle on top of the cookie. Let cool. Cut the cookie into 12 bars or squares. Serve or store in an airtight container.
ORANGE CREAM DESSERT SQUARES
Make and share this Orange Cream Dessert Squares recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mom2Rose
Categories Cheesecake
Time 4h10m
Yield 24 squares, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Press cookie dough evenly on bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish (If dough is sticky, use floured fingers).
- Sprinkle evenly with orange peel.
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, marmalade and liqueur with electric mixer on medium-high speed about 1 minute or until well blended.
- Add eggs; beat about 2 minutes or until well blended and mixture is creamy.
- Spread evenly in crust.
- Bake 29 to 36 minutes or until crust is golden brown and center is set.
- Cool 1 hour.
- In small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream and food color uncovered on High about 30 seconds or just until boiling.
- Add butter and baking chips; stir until chips are melted.
- Spread mixture evenly over bars.
- Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours or until chilled and firm.
- To serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, using thin, sharp knife and wiping blade occasionally.
- Cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert squares.
CREAMY FROZEN ORANGE SQUARES
Enjoy a delicious frozen dessert flavored with orange and garnished with whipped cream.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium skillet, toast almonds over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown. Immediately remove from heat; reserve 2 tablespoons for topping.
- Add butter to remaining almonds in skillet; stir until butter is melted. Add cookie crumbs; mix well. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
- In large bowl, stir ice cream and sherbet until partially blended. Spoon over cooled crust; smooth top. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- To serve, cut dessert into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Garnish each with whipped cream, reserved toasted almonds and orange curl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 1 g
ORANGE SQUARES
I am posting this recipe as I received it. I haven't tried this one yet, but I want to be able to find it when I get time to test it. Looks wonderful!
Provided by Maymie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 squares, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, almonds, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 tsp orange zest.
- Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press into bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, orange juice, and extract.
- Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour and baking powder and add to sugar mixture, whisking to combine.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until set.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
- Cut into squares to serve.
ORANGE CREME SQUARES
This recipe may tempt you to skip supper and go straight to dessert! It was passed from my grandmother to my mom and is now a favorite of mine...as well as my husband's-he can't get enough of it! I often double the recipe, since it never lasts long.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine crust ingredients and press into an 8-in. square pan. Chill. For filling, combine milk, ice cream and orange zest in a bowl. Add pudding mix, beating slowly with rotary beater or at lowest speed of a mixer until well blended. Pour over crust. Chill until set, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, for glaze, combine cornstarch, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice and reserved mandarin orange juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Arrange oranges on top of filling. Spoon glaze over top. Chill until set.
Nutrition Facts :
CHOCOLATE ORANGE SQUARES
This recipe comes from the Jewish Holiday Feasts cookbook and is a recipe for Purim. Times are guesstimates and do not include cooling time.
Provided by Ducky
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease 9-inch square cake pan.
- In medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter with chocolate.
- Pour into mixing bowl and cool 10 minutes.
- Add eggs, sugar and marmalade to chocolate mixture, whisking until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt, just until flour is no longer visible.
- Pour into prepared cake pan and bake until surface is shiny, approximately 30 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Glaze:.
- Melt butter with chocolate and add corn syrup.
- Stir until incorporated.
- Spread glaze on cake.
- Sprinkle with orange zest.
- Let cake sit until glaze is fairly firm.
- Cut into 3-inch squares or pieces of desired size.
ORANGE DREAM LAYERED SQUARES
Got this recipe and picture from the internet, love the flavor combinations ! So cool it with this summer dessert!
Provided by Carol Junkins
Categories Puddings
Time 3h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Mix graham crumbs and butter, press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan.
- 2. Microwave juice in microwavable measuring cup on high 1 minute. Add to gelatin mix in small bowl, stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.
- 3. Gradually add to half the cream cheese in medium bowl, beating with mixer after each addition until blended. Whisk in 1 cup cool whip spread over crust. Freeze while preparing next layer.
- 4. Beat remaining cream cheese and milk in seperate medium bowl until blended. Add dry pudding mix, beat 2 min. Stir in remaining cool whip and zest; spread over gelatin layer. Refrigerate 3 hours.
- 5. Garnish each square with orange twist just before serving.
ORANGE CREAM SQUARES
This is another recipe I used for that summer shower party. It was so creamy to eat and the flavor just danced on your tongue. Nary a one left. Good ol' "Betty", she has the best kitchen crew. You and your family will love this easy recipe. For added flavor ;try Julz Galloway idea and add dried cranberries and a bit of...
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Other Desserts
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350^. Press cookie dough evenly on bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish(use floured finger if too sticky.)Sprinkle with the orange peel.
- 2. In medium bowl, beat cheese,sugar, marmalade and extract with mixer on medium-high for 1 minute or until blended. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes until creamy. Spread evenly in crust. Bake 29-35 minutes -until crust is golden and center is set. Cool 1 hour.
- 3. Microwave heavy cream and food coloring for 30 seconds uncovered- do not boil. Add butter and caking chips; stir until chips melt. Spread over bars. Chill 1 1/2 hours or until firm. --- To serve- cut into 6x4 rows with a sharp thin knife-wiping knife after each cut. Cover and chill any remaining dessert squares.
ORANGE SHORTBREAD SQUARES
Make and share this Orange Shortbread Squares recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 35 squares, about
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Will need one 10x15x1 inch pan, buttered and lined with buttered parchment or foil.
- Position oven rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 325°.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar, extract, zest, and salt; beat on medium speed until very light colored and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the flour and mix in on lowest speed.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a large rubber spatula to finish mixing the dough.
- Scrape the dough into the prepared pan and with lightly floured palm of your hands, press into all corners.
- Use the back of a spoon to smooth the top of the dough evenly, if necessary.
- With the tines of a fork, pierce the dough all over at ½ inch intervals.
- Bake the shortbread for about 25-30 minutes, until it is slightly puffed and firm.
- Remove the pan to a rack to cool until the shortbread is lukewarm-not completely cooled.
- Invert the shortbread from the pan onto a cutting board, and remove the paper.
- Using a ruler to mark, then cut the shortbread into 2-inch squares.
- Store between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a tin or plastic container with tight-fitting lid; may freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.7, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 17.4, Sodium 17.7, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.9, Protein 1.2
FROSTY ORANGE DREAM SQUARES
I found this recipes a couple of years ago in a little recipe book you usually find at supermarket checkouts. I make it quite a lot in the summer .It is great served at cookouts on a hot day. Everyone I know that has tried it loves it. Sometimes for fun I use different sherbets, lime, raspberry ect.
Provided by Peggy Williamson
Categories Ice Cream & Ices
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Mix crumbs & butter together press into bottom of 9x13 pan,set aside
- 2. Add milk to pudding mix. beat with whisk for 2 minutes ,stir in half of whipped topping .Spoon evenly over the crust. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- 3. Add remaining cool whip to sherbet,stir with wire whisk until blened. Spread over the pudding mix Cover with foil freeze for at least 3 hours. Serve in squares.
- 4. You may use graham crackers instead of vanila wafers for the bottom layer
ORANGE NUT SQUARES
These are a really good bar for holidays
Provided by janet s
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the cookie dough out on a cookie sheet to 1/4-inch thickness (about 9 inches by 12 inches) using your fingertips. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool
- 2. Spread the marmalade over the cookie layer. Sprinkle with nuts.
- 3. In a double boiler over very lightly simmering water, melt the chocolate. Dip a spoon in the melted chocolate and drizzle on top of the cookie. Let cool.
- 4. Cut the cookie into 12 bars or squares. Serve or store in an airtight container.
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh oranges. This will give your orange squares a brighter flavor and a more vibrant color.
- If you don't have an orange zester, you can use a fine grater to remove the zest from the oranges.
- Be sure to grease and flour your baking pan before adding the batter. This will help prevent the squares from sticking.
- Bake the orange squares until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking will dry out the squares.
- Let the orange squares cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
Orange squares are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are a great way to use up fresh oranges, and they can be made ahead of time, making them a convenient option for busy families. With their bright citrus flavor and creamy frosting, orange squares are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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