- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 4 ea Eggs
- ½ cup Vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Orange juice
- 1.3 tablespoons Orange peel, grated
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Walnuts, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Tart dried cherries, finely chopped
- 2 ea Egg white
- 2 tablespoons Water
- Sugar, as needed
- Chocolate for dipping, as needed
ingredients
directions
Method: 1. Combine 3/4 cup sugar and eggs in mixer. Mix on medium speed. scrape bowl often. until thick and pale yellow in color. 2. Add oil, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla, beat 1-2 min. 3. Combine flour, walnuts, baking powder, and salt, gradually add to egg mixture. mix on low 1-2 minutes. 4. Stir in cherries by hand. 5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface (dough will be soft and sticky). Sprinkle dough lightly with flour, knead in. With floured hands shape into 2- 8x2 logs. 6. Place 3-4 inches apart on sheet tray, flatten tops slightly. 7. Combine egg white and water, brush top of logs. Sprinkle with sugar. 8. Bake in pre-heated oven 25-30 minutes or until light brown and firm to touch. Let cool on sheet tray for 15 minutes. 9. Reduce oven temp to 300 degrees. Cut logs diagonally into 1/2 inch slices with serrated knife. Arrange slices cut side down on sheet tray. 10. Bake for 8-10 minutes, turn slices bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. 20-25 slices per log; yeild 2 logs |
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