Orange Rolls ...................2007

From a tea party

1/2 recipe refrigerator rolls 6-8 T whipped butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
3 tsp grated orange rind
2 c powdered sugar
3-4 T orange juice concentrate
2 T soft butter
Make up recipe of roll dough. Use only 1/2 for the oprange rolls. Divide this amount in 1/2 again. Roll each portion on lightly floured board, into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Stir together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and orange rind. Spread half if this mixture over each rectangle. Roll up each reactangle of dough like a jelly roll, beginning with the long side. Slice into 18 slices. Place rolls in cupcake papers in muffin pans. Let rise about 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned,
Glaze:
Mix powdered sugar, orange juice, and butter. Drizzle over warm rolls. Makes 3 dozen rolls

Orange Fruit Cake....................1977

Orange Fruit Cake

1/2 c butter
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T orange rind
2 c flour
1 t baking soda
1 c buttermilk
1 c dates chopped
1/2 c walnuts chopped
1/4 c flour
Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.Add eggs and beat well. Add orange rind, then sifted flour and baking soda alternately with the milk. Mix dates ans nuts with 1/4 c flour and add to mixture. Put into a greased and lightly floured 8x8x2 cake pan. Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

1994.............Jean Walker

I adored this woman. She had such a happy soul and a child-like way about her that she was bursting to share weekly during her flannel board stories that drew the attention of everyone within listening distance.

We had a staff potluck and she brought these wonderful Spinach Squares (mind you--I had not thought of spinach that way--ever....may I underline ever! Until I had these). I asked her for the recipe and she giggled. She said there was always at least one person who asked for it wherever she brought them.

When she gave me the recipe there is a whole sheet of very good spinach recipes. I would have scanned them in but two of them have drastically faded...so here they are:

Spinach Squares
chilled & cut in to squares the savory baked spinach mixture is the best there and these can be eaten in small squares with the hand.

2 packages (10-oz each), frozen chopped spinach
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
4 eggs
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed mushroom soup
1/4 teaspoon pepper, dry basil, and oregano leaves
1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Place spinach in a wire strainer and rinse under hot water to thaw then press out all of the water, set aside. Melt butter in a fring pan over medium heat, add onion and mushrooms and cook stirring until onion is limp.

In a bowl beat eggs with a fork then stir in bread crumbs, mushroom soup, 2 teaspoons of the parmesan cheese, pepper, basil, oregano, drained spinach, and onion mixture blended.

Turn in to a well-greased 9-inch square baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cut in to 1-inch squares and serve hot or cold.