The Best Orange Buns

It was World Bread Day on October on October 16th Hosted by Zorra click here to check out all the recipes. I was alerted to this challenge by Anali who writes a wonderful blog click here to view.
I entered my Chocolate Manadrin Bread but one of the criteria was to bake the bread on the day.
So I missed out as my entry was an old post.
Anyway Anali's entry is on her blog.

Called Sweet Orange Bread.


I decided to adapt this bread into buns.
Oh My God They are Divine.
Thank you Anali

Sweet Orange Buns
1 large egg (beaten)
1/3 cup milk (warm)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
¼ cup honey (warm)
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
Juice and pulp of one orange
1 ½ teaspoon yeast
2 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon salt

In small bowl in microwave, heat milk, honey, and butter until it melts.
The liquid should not be too hot, just very warm.
Add yeast to warm mixture and use a small whisk to combine.
Let sit for 5-10 minutes.
In a medium bowl combine flour and salt.
Add yeast mixture to flour.
Add orange juice, pulp and egg.

Mix well with wooden spoon until you can longer stir it.
Place dough on a floured surface and knead until very easy to handle. About 10 minutes.
Place dough back in bowl and cover loosely. Let rise for about 1 1/2 hours.

Punch down bread and shape into 6 buns

Place on greased baking sheet and let rise for about 45 minutes.

I brushed them with melted butter and sprinkled sugar on the top

Bake at 175C degrees for about 25 minutes.

Look at the crumb...just like a bought one.
I ate one hot with butter

Thought I had died and gone to heaven.

Dale loved it too.

Lamb Burgers with Orange Salsa - Something Different for the Kids

Once again came across this recipe on the net
Better Recipes submitted by dank26660
Perfect for a change for the kids
They loved them, made some home made chips
Just like a bought one
The orange Salsa mad an interesting change from ketchup

I topped them with avocado, for extra taste and nutrients
You will see, there is a small amount of apple juice required, in the Salsa
If you don't have any Apple juice on hand
Just grate an apple and squeeze the juice out
The grated apple can them be used for an apple pie
No waste here!!!
Check out the recipe for the apple pies here 

Serves: 4
Ingredients:

4 Hamburger Buns

1 lb Ground Lamb
3 cloves Garlic, minced
½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
¼ cup Scallions, chopped
¼ cup Fresh Basil, chopped
1 Tbs Sea Salt
Pepper, to taste

Salsa:
2 Large Oranges, peeled and cut into chunks
1 Tomato, seeded and diced
½ cup Minced Red Onion
1 Tbsp Apple Juice
1 tsp Orange Zest
¼ Jalapeno Pepper Minced
½ tsp Grated Ginger Root
1 Pinch Salt
1 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro

To serve
Mayonnaise
Avocado
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix the lamb, garlic, cayenne pepper, scallions, basil, salt and pepper.
Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Take the mixture and make them into patties of desired size.

Grill on medium heat for about 5-6 minutes each side or until done.

Salsa

In a food processor combine all salsa ingredients and blend until smooth.

Lightly toast the Hamburger Buns
Smooth over some mayo
Place the cooked patty on top
Then the Salsa, some Avocado, salt and pepper

 Whack on the top bun

Voila dinner is served
Chips on the side

Orange Buns - A real treat for Morning Tea -or maybe Apres lunch

A little snapshot out of the car window overlooking the Kerikeri inlet.
My first view of the Bay of Islands for about 4 years.
It is very beautiful place to be. we are so lucky.

Yesterday I made Oranges Buns. Like a little touch of sweetness for Morning Tea. Actually it became Apres Lunch. I didn't get up early enough, for these to bake in time for Morning Tea.
I have already done a post on this a couple of years ago, so click here and you can get the recipe and instructions on how to bake

Before baking

Just out of the oven

And what a beautiful 'bun out of my oven'