Orange-Pecan Squares

Orange-Pecan Squares takes around 45 minutes from beginning to end. This hor d'oeuvre has 69 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 42. For 8 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Vegetarian Times has 257 fans. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. A mixture of salt, flaxseed meal, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. With a spoonacular score of 21%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pecan Squares, Pecan Squares, and Pecan Squares.

Servings: 42

 

Ingredients:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 Tbs. flaxseed meal

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

4 oz. (1 stick) margarine, softened

1–2 Tbs. fresh orange juice

2 tsp. grated orange zest, plus more for garnish, optional

½ cup pecans or pecan pieces

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup sugar

Equipment:

bowl

food processor

whisk

hand mixer

plastic wrap

wax paper

spatula

knife

baking paper

baking sheet

oven

pastry brush

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Combine flaxseed and 2 Tbs. water in bowl. Set aside. 2. Grind pecans into fine meal in food processor. Transfer to bowl, and whisk in flour, orange zest, and salt. Set aside. 3. Cream together sugar and margarine with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flaxseed mixture, and beat until smooth. Beat in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time until smooth dough forms. 4. Divide dough in half. Transfer each dough half to large sheet of plastic wrap or wax paper. Use plastic wrap to shape dough into 2 1 1/2- x 1-inch logs; flatten sides of logs with side of large knife or spatula. Wrap tightly, and chill 2 hours, or overnight. 5. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Slice each dough log into 3/8-inch-thick slices, and transfer slices to greased or parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are brown on bottoms. 6. Whisk enough orange juice into confectioners’ sugar in bowl to make thick glaze. Spread glaze onto each cookie with pastry brush while hot. Cool on baking sheets. Sprinkle with orange zest, if using.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine flaxseed and 2 Tbs. water in bowl. Set aside.

2. Grind pecans into fine meal in food processor.

3. Transfer to bowl, and whisk in flour, orange zest, and salt. Set aside.

4. Cream together sugar and margarine with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

5. Add flaxseed mixture, and beat until smooth. Beat in flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time until smooth dough forms.

6. Divide dough in half.

7. Transfer each dough half to large sheet of plastic wrap or wax paper. Use plastic wrap to shape dough into 2 1 1/2- x 1-inch logs; flatten sides of logs with side of large knife or spatula. Wrap tightly, and chill 2 hours, or overnight.

8. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Slice each dough log into 3/8-inch-thick slices, and transfer slices to greased or parchment paper–lined baking sheets.

9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are brown on bottoms.

10. Whisk enough orange juice into confectioners’ sugar in bowl to make thick glaze.

11. Spread glaze onto each cookie with pastry brush while hot. Cool on baking sheets. Sprinkle with orange zest, if using.


Nutrition Information:

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69k Calories
0.73g Protein
3g Total Fat
9g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
69k
3%

Fat
3g
5%

  Saturated Fat
0.55g
3%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
39mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.73g
1%

Manganese
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
4%

Selenium
1µg
3%

Folate
10µg
3%

Vitamin A
98IU
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.33mg
2%

Iron
0.29mg
2%

Fiber
0.34g
1%

Copper
0.03mg
1%

Phosphorus
11mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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