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Orange Pound 02

Orange Pound 02 is a cakes recipe made with Granulated Sugar Or Confectioners Sugar, Butter Softened, Vanilla, Baking Powder, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 2 stick
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Wash and dry oranges.

2. 2

   With a vegetable peeler, remove colored part of peel (zest) and measure: you need a packed 1/3 cup.

3. 3

   Squeeze oranges; reserve 1/3 cup juice for syrup.

4. 4

   Process zest and sugar in a food processor until zest is very finely chopped. (Or grate or zest unpeeled oranges and add zest to sugar in bowl.) Sugar will be very damp.

5. 5

   Scrape into bowl in which you will make batter.

6. 6

   Add butter and vanilla, beat with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.

7. 7

   Reduce speed to medium, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in baking powder and salt, scraping bowl often.

8. 8

   With mixer on low speed, sprinkle in flour and beat just until blended. Don't overmix. Spread evenly in prepared pan.

9. 9

   Bake 40 to 55 minutes or unitil a wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean.

10. 10

    Meanwhile, mix orange and lemon juices and sugar in a small saucepan.

11. 11

    Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and syrup is hot.

12. 12

    Remove from heat.

13. 13

    Bring 2 cups each sugar and water to boil in a wide skillet.

14. 14

    Add slices, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until slices are translucent.

15. 15

    Cool.

16. 16

    To use, lift slices from syrup, letting excess drip off.