ORANGE PUNCH

ORANGE PUNCH

I can drink an entire pitcher of this yummy Orangy Punch.

I’m a big fan of Tang powdered mixes,its quick and easy to make and refreshes you instantly.

This is a little spiced up version with a hint of blackpepper,it gives a nice kick to the drink.

Do try this punch for a party,its definetly a crowd pleaser.

INGREDIENTS: (Makes 1 glass)

25 grams orange flavoured Tang powder

1 lemon slice

A sprig of mint

2 Mandarin Orange slices

A pinch of freshly crushed blackpepper

Crushed ice or cubes

Cold water

METHOD:

Prepare Tang drink according to the packet instructions.

Add the crushed pepper to it.

In a glass,place orange slices,mint leaves and a lemon slice.

Muddle everything together.

Add crushed ice or cubes to the glass.

Pour the prepared tang drink in the glass.

Garnish with orange slices and mint leaves.

ORANGE AND COCONUT CUPCAKES

ORANGE AND COCONUT CUPCAKES

I was bored of baking the usual cupcakes so this time I thought of making some orange flavoured cupcakes with dessicated coconut on top.I did not have any whipped cream in hand so I made a little syrup of orange juice which gave the cupcakes a nice tang.

INGREDIENTS-(makes 14)

1 ½ cup refined flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

Pinch of salt

½ cup castor sugar

1/3^rd  cup melted butter

1 large egg

3/4^th cup fresh orange juice

1tsp orange essence

Grated zest of 1 orange

TOPPING-

1 cup orange juice

1tbsp castor sugar

1tsp lemon juice

2 ½ tsp cornflour

1 cup dessicated coconut

METHOD-

Preheat the oven to 180 C.

Prepare the cupcake moulds.

Sieve all the dry ingredients excluding the sugar i.e the flour,baking powder,baking soda,salt.

Then,whisk with a beater the egg and sugar.

When fluffy add the other ingredients i.e melted cooled butter,orange juice,orange essence as well as the zest of an orange.

Mix well.

Then,add the dry ingredients in the wet orange mix.

Fold in till the batter is mixed thoroughly and free of any lumps.

Bake for 10-15 min or remove when a skewer inserted comes out clean without any wet batter.

Remove from mould and let cool.

FOR THE TOPPING-

In a pan,add the 3/4^th cup of orange juice,sugar,lemon juice and heat it.

Meanwhile,mix cornflour with the remaining orange juice and add it to the pan.

Keep stirring till the mix thickens to a syrup consistency(it should coat the back of a spoon).

Remove from heat and cool.

ASSEMBLING-

Take the cooled cupcakes and cover the top with the orange syrup and dip the tops in dessicated coconut.

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE SANDWICH

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE SANDWICH

When I’m craving for something chocolaty and I want it instantly.I know exactly what I got to do when I haven’t got the time to bake me a cake.I make myself this really easy chocolate sandwich with orange in it,its really sinful,and as an added bonus this  Sammie has also won me competitions.

INGREDIENTS:-

·    2 bread slices

·     150 grms chocolate

·     1 seville orange

·     2tbsp milk

·     Extra chocolate for garnishing

METHOD-

·     Melt the chocolate on a double boiler with the milk.Mix till smooth.

·     Add grated zest of the orange.

·     Mix well and let it cool a bit.

·     Take the bread and spread the chocolate sauce generously on it.

·    Place the second slice on top and again spread the chocolate sauce over it.

·     Finally,sprinkle grated chocolate on top.