Orange flavoured, hard sweet roll! Armenian.
Ingredients: � 8 cups a.p. flour � 2 cups melted Crisco � 6 large eggs � 1-1/2 cups sugar � 1/2 teaspoon salt � 4 teaspoons baking powder � 1 cup warm milk � 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon � 1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice � 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional) � sesame seeds � 1 egg and 2 tablespoons water, for egg wash Method: � In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and then combine the sugar, cinnamon, orange juice concentrate, orange zest, milk, Crisco and baking powder. Gradually add flour to the mixture and knead into a smooth dough. Let stand to rise for 30 minutes in a covered bowl. � Take pieces of dough the size of an apricot and roll in your hands until about 8 inches long and about the thickness of a pencil. Lay on a flat surface and circularly wrap it on itself like a pinwheel. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat this process until the dough is finished. � Place on a non-stick or sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a 350 °F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. |
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