ORANGE ZEST KNOTS RECIPE

I have had several requests for the recipe

of the Orange Zest Knots I posted this last

week. I found the recipe in this book:

I got this book from our library's for sale cart.

It is filled with simple, wholesome recipes and

there is a section in the back dedicated to recipes

that will feed 100 people.

Anyway, I recommend this book to anyone that

like simple home cooking and there are even

some nice colored pictures in the middle,

which I love in a cookbook!

ORANGE ZEST KNOTS

1 packet yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)

1/4 cup warm water

1 cup milk, scalded

1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

5 - 5 1/2 cups sifted flour

2 eggs, well beaten

1/4 cup orange juice

2 Tablespoons grated orange rind

Soften yeast in warm water with sugar in small bowl.

Combine milk, shortening and salt, cool to lukewarm. Stir in

about 2 cups flour and beat well. Add eggs, stir in yeast/sugar

mixture, orange juice and rind and remaining flour, mix well.

Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Gently knead on lightly floured

counter for a just few minutes until dough is springy. Placed in

greased bowl covered with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place

(I use my oven with the light turned on) until doubled in size.

Punch dough down, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Roll dough out

on lightly floured counter into 1/2" thick rectangle. Cut into 10"

strips, 1/2" wide. Tie each strip into a knot.

Arrange on greased baking sheet and let rise in a warm spot until

doubled. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, just until lightly

golden for the tenderest knots. If you over bake they can be dry.

Let cool for a few minutes and spread with Orange Topping (below)

ORANGE TOPPING

2 Tablespoons orange juice

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)

Combine ingredients well and spread on Knots while still warm.

****This recipe made 30 Knots for me when I cut the strips 1/2" x 10"