Maple-Orange Chicken

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil
4 chicken cutlets, patted dry
salt and pepper
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp. orange marmalade
juice of 1 lemon
1 orange, sliced

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat-high heat. When hot, add the chicken; season with salt and pepper. Cook in batches until the chicken is browned and opaque throughout. Transfer to a warm platter.

2. Discard oil in pan and place over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, which will bubble; stir in the marmalade. Boil until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

3. Pour sauce over the chicken; add the lemon juice. If you'd like, dust with parsley and scallions. Slice oranges to garnish too.

Source- Parade Magazine

White Chocolate Wonderful Sandwich

Ingredients

2 tbs. White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter
2 slices white bread
2 tbs. orange marmalade
1 tbs. sliced almonds. (optional)

Directions

1. Spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread and the marmalade on the other.

2. Sprinkle the almonds on the peanut butter and top with the other slice of bread, marmalade side down. Slice in half diagonally.

Source: The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook, Quirk Books, 2005.

Review: Great for a late night snack, which is why I made this and hence the late entry. I knew I had all the ingredients in my parents kitchen but I knew I did not have the specified peanut butter, which may be good thing. One I saved calories because it wasn't loaded with other stuff in it. I simply took vanilla extract and peanut butter, careful because the extract is strong. I tasted and added more to taste. The substitution was perfect! The book explains it a cross between those ice cream bars you get from the ice cream truck: creamsicle and toasted almond. I think a DNA test should be ran because all I taste is creamsicle which is fine with me because that my favorite of the two.

Orange-Peanut Butter Scones

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 tbs. whole milk
• 2 tbs. orange juice
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter
• 2 tbs. orange marmalade
• 1 tbs. freshly grated orange zest
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbs. light or heavy cream

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until resembles coarse meal.
3. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the milk, orange juice, eggs, peanut butter, orange marmalade, and orange zest. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and knead until combined. Try to handle the dough as little as possible, as this create a more tender scone.
4. Pat the dough into a large round and cut into triangles or use a biscuit cutter to cut into rounds. Place the scones on an un-greased cookie sheet.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and cream. Brush the mixture on top of each scone to glaze. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar the scones.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.

Source: Personal Library: The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook, Quirk Books, 2005.

This was a more complicated baking recipe that I had made before, but I went very slow and took my time in making it. They look good. I got 16 instead of 12 like the recipe said. We will have them for dessert when my brother and sister came over for dinner. They came out really really good! They are very heavy and very filling! If I make them again I will add dried cranberries in them, orange and cranberry go good together.