Orange Oatmeal Bars

This recipe is an adaption of the lemon oatmeal bars from Recipe-Go-Round

Bars:
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
Juice of half an orange (you may need to reduce the butter)

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp grated orange peel

Heat oven to 180 C / 350 F. For bars, in a large bowl, combine all bar ingredients. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often until well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread into ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.

For glaze, in small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, stir until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Cool completely and cut into bars. Recipe will make about 3 dozen bars.

Whole Wheat Orange Cookies

Ingredients
1 c Sugar
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Soda
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 c Butter or margarine
2 tbsp Milk
1 tbsp Orange peel (grated)
1 Egg
2 c Whole wheat flour

Instructions
Mix all ingredients except the flour. Add flour and shape by hand into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in a sugar-cinnamon mixture (2 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp Cinnamon). Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees F (180 C). If a flatter cookie is desired, flatten a bit with a glass before baking.

Ginger Oat Biscuits

2 ½ cups oats
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground ginger
½ - 1 cup crystallized ginger
250 g melted butter
1 egg
1 Tbsp golden syrup

Mix all ingredients and bake at 180° C (350° F) for about 20 minutes.



Recipe by Rosanne Martin