Poached Toffee Oranges
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Oranges, 4 large (3-1/16" dia) Alcohol, Wine Red (Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon), 1 cup Orange Juice, 1.5 cup Granulated Sugar, 0.25 cup Cinnamon Stick
Pierce whole oranges (skin on) in several places and place in pot with wine, 1 cup juice and cinnamon stick.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, over low heat for an hour (or until oranges are soft).
Turn and oranges occasionally to prevent sticking and burning and keep an eye that liquid does not reduce too much.
After an hour and when fluids have begun to caramalese, remove pan from heat and remove cinnamon stick. Stir in another half cup juice and the sugar and return to low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved and fluid mix has thickened to a runny toffee consistency.
Remove oranges to serving dish and pour toffee mix over. Serve warm or cold, with non-fat yoghurt or ice-cream if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GANDER.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, over low heat for an hour (or until oranges are soft).
Turn and oranges occasionally to prevent sticking and burning and keep an eye that liquid does not reduce too much.
After an hour and when fluids have begun to caramalese, remove pan from heat and remove cinnamon stick. Stir in another half cup juice and the sugar and return to low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved and fluid mix has thickened to a runny toffee consistency.
Remove oranges to serving dish and pour toffee mix over. Serve warm or cold, with non-fat yoghurt or ice-cream if desired.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GANDER.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 210.2
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 0.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 2.4 g
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