Orange Slice Candy Recipes

ORANGE JELLY CANDIES

Steps:

• Butter a 9-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the pectin, baking soda and water (mixture will be foamy). In another saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring both mixtures to a boil. Cook until foam on pectin mixture thins slightly and sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, about 4 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Stir in orange oil and food coloring. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 3 hours or until set. , Sprinkle waxed paper with sugar; invert pan onto sugar. With a knife dipped in warm water, cut candy into 1-in. squares; roll in additional sugar. Place on a wire rack. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature overnight. Store in an airtight container.

ORANGE SLICE CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Mix together all ingredients except for powdered sugar.
• Place in a casserole dish into oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and add powdered sugar, mixing well.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper to dry.
• Let cool for several hours.
• If candy remains sticky on bottom after cooling for a while, turn the candy over with a spatula and allow it to dry.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Cooking time does NOT include drying time so make this ahead of time!
• Servings and yield are approximate.

ALABAMA'S ORANGE SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light & fluffy. Sift 2 cups flour with soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
• 2. *Dice orange slice candy with kitchen shears (see Cindy's tips below). Mix with 1/2 cup flour and add candy mixture to first mixture.
• 3. Stir in coconut, nuts and oats. Roll into 1" balls (see Cindy's tips below). Place on a greased cookie sheet and press with a fork. Bake at 325 for 10-12 minutes.
• 4. *Note: When dicing candy, dip kitchen shears in powdered sugar frequently...see Cindy's tips below.
• 5. Tips: Here are some tips from our fellow member, Cindy Strawser...she cut up Cherry and Orange slices and to the coconut, oats and nuts she added chocolate chips. Also, instead of having to keep dipping the shears into the powdered sugar...she cut the candies down the middle and dipped them in the powdered sugar and they sliced up great. No sticky shears to mess with. She also did not roll each cookie into a ball but dropped them from the spoon and mashed them down a bit with her fingers. She stated that this made them a little on the thick side and not flat..but NOT too thick. She said she ended up with approximately 3 1/2 dozen cookies. Thanks for the tips, Cindy!:)

CANDIED ORANGE SLICES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and add orange slices.
• Boil 1 minute then place in the bowl of ice water until cooled. Drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, bring 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons orange juice just to a boil, and heat until sugar dissolves (stir occasionally).
• Turn heat to medium-low and place orange slices in the sugar-water in a single layer.
• Simmer (do not boil) the orange slices 45-60 minutes or until rinds are slightly translucent, turning every 15 minutes.
• Place orange slices on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely, (1 hour or overnight).
• If desired, sprinkle extra sugar over candied orange slices if you prefer the slices less sticky.
• Use immediately or keep orange slices refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use.
• The orange slices can be kept up to 1 month and used as a garnish for many desserts.
• Reserve orange syrup, in the fridge, for another use being sure to discard after 2 weeks.
• Enjoy!

DATE AND ORANGE SLICE BARS

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the dates, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and water. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water, then stir into the creamed mixture. Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour and salt; stir into the batter just until blended.
• Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of orange slice candy, then spread the date mixture over the orange candy. Cover with the remaining batter.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool, and cut into bars.

ORANGE SLICE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time beating after each addition.
• Dissolve the baking soda in the butter milk and add it to the egg mixture, beating well.
• In a large bowl mix the flour, dates, candy, nuts and coconut. Mix to coat. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and combine well. Dough will be very stiff and may require mixing with your hands. Place dough into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Mix the orange juice and confectioners' sugar together and pour over the hot cake. Let cake stand in pan overnight before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED ORANGE SLICE CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 250 F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube cake pan .
• Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
• Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk and add to batter.
• Place flour in large bowl and add dates, orange slice candy, and nuts. Stir to coat all pieces thoroughly.
• Add flour mixture and coconut to creamed mixture. At this point, batter will be stiff. It might be easier to mix with hands or a sturdy spoon.
• Spoon batter into prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
• Bake in preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours.
• Just before cake comes out of the oven, make topping. In a medium bowl, combine orange juice and confectioners' sugar. Stir until smooth and well blended. Gradually pour juice mixture over hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Use a toothpick to prick cake in several places, if desired. Let orange slice cake stand in pan overnight.
• Carefully invert cake onto a cake plate; slice and serve.

EASY NO-BAKE ORANGE BALLS CANDY

Steps:

• Combine the vanilla wafer cookie crumbs and 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Add the butter to the crumb mixture and blend in well.
• Stir in the thawed orange juice concentrate; add vanilla and nuts. Mix with your hands until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.
• With your hands, shape the mixture into balls about the size of walnuts. Place the prepared balls in a food storage bag with the sifted confectioners' sugar or shredded coconut. Shake the balls around so that the sugar (or coconut) sticks to the balls. You may want to do just a few at a time to prevent overcrowding which could impact the shape of the balls.
• Remove the balls from the bag and arrange the orange balls in single layer on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Store them uncovered overnight in the refrigerator for the best flavor. If you like making easy or no-bake desserts, try chocolate bourbon truffles or big batch no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies .