Italian Orange Cinnamon Semolina Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and melted butter until foamy, stir in the semolina, season with salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg to taste. Mix well and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Form oval quenelles with the aid of 2 teaspoons, drop them into boiling water, don't overcrowd the pot, they will plump up.
• Cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until they rise to the surface.
• Remove from the heat, add one cup of cold water to the pot and let stand for another 10 minutes, by now they should have doubled in bulk.
• Drain and serve in broth, sprinkled with chives and grated nutmeg.
• Note: I always make one extra dumpling that can be cut open to check for doneness. If the sample dumpling is not soft inside, leave them a little longer. It should be soft but not mushy.

Steps:

• Peel oranges and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place on a serving platter.
• Combine honey and cinnamon in a small bowl. Drizzle honey mixture over oranges and garnish with mint leaves.

Steps:

• Bring the milk to the boil over low heat.
• Add semolina while whisking.
• Heat while stirring until cooked (you should have a pudding-like mass that doesn't stick to the pan).
• Stir in sugar, egg yolks, 2 tbsp butter (the mass should now become fluid again).
• Add orange blossom water to taste (be careful, this can easily overpower other tastes).
• Spread on a greased tray (about 1 inch thick), allow to cool to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Beat egg.
• Heat olive oil and butter over medium-low heat.
• Form semolina mixture into small balls, coat in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
• Cook in oil/butter mixture until golden brown.
• Serve warm, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in lg mixer bowl.
• Add orange peel, orange juice, sugar, salt, egg, butter and 1 1/2 c of the flour.
• Beat 30 seconds on low, scraping bowl constantly; increase speed to medium, beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead 5 minutes and dough is smooth and elastic.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours (dough is ready if an indentation remains when dough is touched).
• Punch dough down and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into a rectangle 15x9".
• Spread w/ 1 T butter and sprinkle w/ combined 2 T sugar and 1 t cinnamon.
• Roll up, beginning at one of the long sides; pinch edge of dough into roll to seal well; stretch to make roll even.
• Cut roll into 15 slices about 1" wide.
• Place slices slightly apart in a greased oblong baking pan, 13x9x2", or in greased muffin cups.
• Cover and let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• If desired, mix together confectioner's sugar, orange juice, orange peel, and vanilla; frost while warm.
• Recipe is easily doubled.