Orange paste is a versatile and delicious ingredient that can be used to flavor a variety of desserts, particularly leavened ones. It is a preparation based on orange zest, sugar, and sometimes other ingredients like honey or lemon juice. Orange paste gives desserts an intense fragrance and a fresh, vibrant citrus flavor.
Orange paste can be added directly to the dough of leavened products like panettone, colomba, brioche, or used to fill cakes, tarts, and other pastries. The amount to use depends on personal taste and the specific recipe. It is generally recommended to add a teaspoon or two for a medium-sized dough.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 40 doughs
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 36.45 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.60 (g) of which sugars 9.24 (g)
- Proteins 0.14 (g)
- Fat 0.02 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.01 (g)
- Fibers 0.36 (g)
- Sodium 0.08 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 10 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.32 lbs oranges (organic)
- 1.32 cups sugar
- 1/2 lemon (juice)
Tools
- Hand Blender
- 1 Saucepan
Steps
Wash the organic oranges well, preferably with thin skin. Cut them into pieces.
Place them in a bowl and add the sugar. Stir well and
add the lemon juice. Let it rest for 40 minutes.
Pour everything into a saucepan and cook for 20 minutes
Remove from heat when boiling
and blend everything into a cream using the immersion blender.
While still hot, place into a sterilized jar and
Let it cool upside down. Our orange paste is ready to be used in our doughs. I use this amount for about 40 preparations. It keeps in the fridge for a very long time.
It keeps in the fridge for more than 15 days
