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Orange BowKnots

Source of Recipe

my mom Geri


Recipe Introduction

Mom would make these on special holidays.

List of Ingredients

1 pkg. active yeast
1/4 cup water
1 cup milk scalded
1/2 cup shortening.
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
5 to 5 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 beaten eggs
2 Tblsp grated orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice.


Recipe

Soften active yeast in warm water. Combine hot milk, shortening, sugar salt. Cool till lukewarm, stir in 2 cups flour and beat well. Add eggs, mix well. Stir in softened yeast, Add orange peel, juice and flour. Cover (10 minutes) knead dough - place in greased bowl cover and let rise 10 minutes. Punch down cover and let rise till double. Roll out dough make into bow knots. Bake 400 degrees for 12 minutes.

Orange Icing

Blend 1 tsp grated orange peel, 2 Tblsp orange juice and 1 cup of powdered sugar. spread on warm rolls.