from Yesterday’s Yankee, Salisbury, Connecticut
Yield:
Makes 2 PuffsIngredients
3 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole or skim milk
3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
confectioners’ sugar (for garnish)
FOR THE SAUCE:
6 tablespoons water
1 cup orange juice, fresh or frozen
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
5 tablespoons maple syrup
8 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/2 cup honey
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat two 8-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Beat the eggs; add the flour and beat until smooth. Add the milk and beat. Beat in the butter or margarine and salt until well combined. Divide the mixture between the pans and bake for 20 minutes. To prepare the sauce, combine the water, orange juice, and sugar; bring just to a boil. Meanwhile, combine the butter or margarine, maple syrup, orange peel, and honey. Add the orange juice mixture and blend well. May be refrigerated; heat before serving. Remove the puffs from the oven and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar; garnish with orange slices and serve with Yankee Orange Sauce.
