Orange Dream Squares Recipes

ORANGE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x13" pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Beat butter with a hand or a stand mixer until creamy, then add the flour, sugar, and salt and beat until a dough forms. (If you're using a hand mixer it will take extra time.) Press the crust into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 18 minutes.
• A few minutes before the crust comes out of the oven, prepare the filling. Place all filling ingredients into a blender jar and blend until smooth, a few seconds to almost a minute, depending on your blender. You can also do this with a whisk in a large bowl.
• Carefully pour filling over evenly over hot crust. Return to oven and bake until the top is no longer jiggly, about 20-23 minutes. Cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar and slicing into bars.

DREAM BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

ORANGE DREAM MINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line 48 mini-muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest, orange juice and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 11-13 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For buttercream, in a large bowl, beat butter and salt until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth., Using a paring knife, cut a 1-in.-wide cone-shaped piece from top of each cupcake; discard removed portion. Fill cavity with marmalade. Pipe or spread buttercream over tops.

ORANGE DREAM LAYERED SQUARES

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.

DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• BASE: Melt 3/4 cup margarine. Add graham crumbs. Press half the mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for10 minutes at 350°F Cool completely.
• FILLING: Combine icing sugar, cocoa, margarine and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer for 3 minutes. Pour over first mixtue.
• MIX: Combine melted margarine, beaten eggs and cocoa. Mix well. Pour over top of filling and put the rest of the crumbs on top.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve.

ORANGE DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and orange zest. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla chips., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

RED CHERRY DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 deg.
• Grease 13x9" pan.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup of the rolled oats and 6 T of the margarine; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cupcrumbs for topping.
• To remaining crumbs, add 1 egg; mix until well blended.
• Press into greased pan.
• Pour cherry pie filling over crust; spread to cover.
• To reserved crumbs in large bowl, add remaining 1/4 cup rolled oats and 2 T margarine, nuts and brown sugar; mix well.
• Sprinkle over cherry filling.
• Bake at 350 deg for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• If desired, serve with whipped cream.