Posts Tagged Orange
Blueberry Breakfast Scones (with Orange Glaze)
Posted by Eileen Devlin in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Low Calorie, Snacks on January 12th, 2010
Let’s hear it for the scones!!! These will knock your socks off, no joke. I’ve loved scones for as long as I can remember but for those of you who dislike the ‘dry spots’ this recipe retains a bit more moisture without being too soft and ‘cakey’. And the glaze is amazing!
Here you go:
1.5 c all purpose flour
1/2 c wheat flour
1/4 c sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp finely shredded orange peel
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c butter
1 egg
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c fresh blueberries (you can use frozen)
1. Preheat oven to 400 and prep your baking sheet. In a large bowl mix first 6 ingredients together and then cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Whisk together egg, buttermilk, and vanilla and add this mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Gently stir in blueberries (you don’t want to mash them).
3. Turn out dough on lightly floured surface and knead for 10-12 strokes. Lightly roll out dough into a 7 in circle and cut into 10 wedges. Place on baking sheet about 1 in apart.
4. Bake for about 15 mins or until golden brown. While you are waiting prep your glaze: 3/4 c powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp finely shredded orange peel and either just enough orange juice or fat-free milk (4-5 tsp) to make drizzling consistency. Makes 10 servings – Enjoy!
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 171
Total Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 34 mg
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 27 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 215 mg
Scallops with Anise-Orange Tapenade
Posted by Eileen Devlin in Food, Low Calorie, Main Course, Seafood on December 10th, 2009
I made this for dinner tonight and absolutely fell in love! I am also a kalamata olive lover so I actually made half more of the tapenade than this recipe calls for. Once all the ingredients are ready, this dish does not take long at all to complete (that’s one of the great things about seafood). Lots of flavor! I will definitely be making this dish again. Hope you enjoy as well!
What you will need:
12 fresh/frozen sea scallops (about 1 1/4 lbs total)
1/3 c kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
1 green onion, sliced
1/2 tsp finely shredded orange peel
2 tsp orange juice
1/4 tsp anise seeds, crushed
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1. Thaw scallops, rinse and pat dry
2. For tapenade, in a small bowl combine olives, green onions, orange peel, orange juice, anise seeds, and cayenne pepper

3. Coat unheated large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over med-high heat. Add scallops and cook 3-6 mins or until scallops are opaque, turning once.
4. Serve with tapenade and if desired sprinkle with more orange peel. Makes 4 servings. (I served this with a parmesan rice side and a baby herb salad).

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 145
Total Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 47 mg
Protein: 24 g
Carbohydrate: 5 g
Fiber 1 g
Sodium: 353 mg


