Lenten orange cookies
Description
The pastry is prepared simply and quickly. The cookies turn out tender and crumbly. If desired, you can add fragrant spices, raisins, nuts, or candied fruit to the dough. The pastry is very simple, and the ingredients are affordable. If you follow a special diet or just want to treat your loved ones with homemade baked goods, try this recipe. The pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the orange well, rinse it with boiling water, and cut it into pieces.
- 3
Step 3
Remove the seeds and puree the orange with a blender or meat grinder until smooth.
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Step 4
Transfer the orange mixture into a deep bowl.
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Step 5
Add water, oil, and sugar.
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Step 6
Mix everything together, add flour and baking powder.
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Step 7
Depending on the size of the orange, the amount of flour may be a little more or less. The dough should be fairly thick and slightly sticky.
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Step 8
With wet hands, form small balls from the ready dough, about the size of a walnut, and transfer them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven at 180 °C for about 20 minutes.
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Step 9
The Lenten orange cookies are ready.
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Step 10
Take it out of the oven and serve warm or cooled.