Orange Maple Syrup Recipes

ORANGE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat maple syrup and orange juice. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Serve warm.

ORANGE MAPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the cranberries. Discard any mushy or underripe berries and stems.
• Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat and add the cranberries, 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, orange zest, orange juice, water, and cinnamon stick. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling over medium heat until the berries burst and break down, forming a sauce, 15-20 minutes.
• Taste for sweetness. If it's too tart, add more syrup - a tablespoon at a time - until the sauce tastes sweet enough for you.
• Remove from the heat and let cool. Spoon into your serving container to serve or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for 3-4 days. You can also freeze your cranberry sauce for up to 2 months - I do this every Thanksgiving! Just place the sauce in an airtight container or zipper freezer bag and transfer to the freezer. Move to the fridge to thaw about 24-48 hours before the big meal.

MAPLE SYRUP ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Place chicken quarters skin-side up on the prepared pan.
• Remove the zest from the orange with a grater, then juice the orange.
• Whisk together orange zest, orange juice, butter, maple syrup, onion powder, and salt.
• Brush orange mixture over the chicken pieces.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until done, basting midway with drippings.

ORANGE MAPLE PANCAKES & SYRUP

Steps:

• To make the syrup, combine maple syrup, vanilla, orange juice, and zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove when hot (do not allow to boil). Keep warm.
• To make the pancakes, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add milk, orange juice, maple syrup, zest, butter, and eggs. Stir just until combined (little lumps are okay).
• Heat a griddle or a 12- to 14-inch skillet over a medium flame. When hot, brush lightly with vegetable oil. Using a 1/4-cup measure, pour batter onto hot griddle, making a few pancakes at a time. Cook until big bubbles form on top and edges are golden. Flip with a spatula and continue cooking until undersides are also golden.Transfer serving plate.
• Repeat with remaining batter, brushing griddle with additional oil if pancakes begin to stick. Serve warm with butter and orange-maple syrup.

FLUFFY PANCAKES WITH ORANGE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• For the MASHED POTATO: peel and dice two medium-small white potatoes.
• Place in a medium saucepan on high heat and add enough water to cover.
• Once potatoes are boiling reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or till potatoes are done.
• Mash potatoes with potato masher and enough milk to make them creamy.
• For the ORANGE MAPLE SYRUP: place chopped apricots, orange zest, orange juice, and pinch cinnamon in a small saucepan, heat on medium heat till boiling.
• Turn off heat, add Splenda, brown sugar, and water and let stand for 15 minutes so apricots can continue to soften.
• In a food processor or blender, blend apricot orange juice mixture till as smooth as you can get it.
• Stir in pancake syrup. Serve warm.
• For the PANCAKES: Separate two eggs, place the yolks in a large bowl and the whites in a medium bowl.
• Beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until white, fluffy and stiff, set aside.
• Add ¾ cup mashed potato to the egg yolks and whisk with a wire whisk till smooth.
• Add milk and vanilla, and whisk till smooth.
• Add flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and baking powder to the wet ingredients, stir until just mixed.
• Fold in beaten egg whites.
• On a greased or cooking sprayed griddle or pan, cook pancakes using ¼ cup per pancake (batter will be quite thick); cook until bubbles start to appear and flip.