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Orange Braids

bread
"Delicious"
From:
Nina Roberts
Time:
450° - 8 minutes
Serves:
2 dozen
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour (sifted)
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 TBSP sugar
  • 6 TBSP shortening
  • 1 TBSP grated orange rind
  • 2/3 cup milk

  • Frosting
  • 1 TBSP butter
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
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Steps
  1. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening until size of large peas.
  2. Add orange rind and milk, stir only until all flour is dampened.
  3. Knead 1 minute on floured board. Roll in rectangle.
  4. Cut into 1/2" strips - brad 3 strips together.
  5. Cut into 2 1/2" lengths. Bake on ungreased sheet 450° 8 minutes.
  6. While warm, frost.
  7. Serve warm.