Jill's Light and Luscious Coffee Cake
Combine the following dry ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
In a separate bowl, whisk together:
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil (Jill uses canola oil and so do I)
1 cup milk (Jill uses nonfat, I use 2% milk because it's what we have on hand)
1/3 cup Tropicana orange juice, no pulp (I'm pretty generous with measuring this out!)
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 pan that has been greased and floured.
Prepare the topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 stick of softened butter
1 cup chopped nuts (Jill used toasted pecans, I used regular pecans)
Squeeze the butter and blend with the other two ingredients by hand. (If you want to use a mixer, add the nuts afterward.) When thoroughly combined, sprinkle the topping evenly over the cake batter.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 F. (Test the center to make sure it's done.)
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My favorite dish with OJ: carrots cooked in OJ are a favorite in my house! I also use OJ as an ingredient in "hamentaschen" which are cookies traditionally made in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim.
I also left a comment on your FB page.
I love Tequilla and orange!! OOOOHH!!
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I'm a huge Mimosa fan...YUM!
We have two faves for cooking with OJ....
Carrots or Yams with OJ and butter are one of those side dishes that never has any leftovers. The other is pan fried pork chops cooked in orange juice makes for a nice sauce with mash potatoes.
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I use orange juice as a starter base for my smoothies and for my powdered diet drinks.
i've really only ever used oj for smoothies and a couple times salad dressing... i'm not much of a cook, lol! ;->
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Fruit salad with orange juice.
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Orange Biscuits are a wonderful complement to chicken and other dishes. This is not an original recipe so I will leave the link but it is soooooo simple and tasty, I wanted to share it
2 cups Bisquick
2 teasp granted orange rind
2/3 cup orange juice
I then just continue as I would for making regular bisquick biscuits and bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes.( As a part of the original recipe, there are different instructions.)
http://southernfood.about.com/od/backedchicken/r/b1201k.htm
My favorite summer-time drink I make with Tropicana Orange Juice is super easy and delicious!!
Scoop some Orange Sherbert into a blender, add some Tropicana Orange Juice, and blend!
Pour into glasses & enjoy!!
It's delicious and so refreshing on a hot day! .
You can also add a little Orange soda if you like. Both ways are delicious!
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Fruit smoothie!
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My favorite made with orange juice is a screwdriver :)
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Mine is in a smoothie. Thanks for the contest.
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I have a recipe for home-made "Orange Julius" that uses orange juice and is quite tasty :-)
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I love Orange Rolls using orange juice in the rolls and in the glaze. Delish!! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I like a good creamsickle.
My favorite is using OJ in fresh cranberry relish
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We love OJ on our fruit salad...but I really like to use it to make adult beverages :)
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I love an Orange Julius drink. I love to make them at home!
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I make a smoothie with vanilla yogurt, frozen strawberries, a banana, and orange juice.....so yummy!
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I mix orange juice with pineapple juice and a little coconut milk for a summer smoothie that is out of this world!!
OJ is a great additive for fruit cup! Keeps the fruit from turning brown so quickly
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Mimosas! OJ and champagne!
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I like Goofy Juice made with orange juice, 7 Up,apples,fruit punch, pineapple juice,strawberries, and watermelons
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I like orange and blueberry smoothie!
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The first receipe that came to mind is "hard fruit" - it is a summer family tradition. Basically it is sliced fruit and OJ mixed and frozen. Then you let it thaw a bit break it up and eat like a hard slushy. ummmm
I commented on FB Jen Burg (on your page)
My mom used to mix seltzer water and orange juice for us. It's also fun frozen.
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I put orange juice in my cranberry sauce and it is really good. I also put orange juice concentrate in my apple pies.
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Well, I have never had a favorite dish made with OJ....that is until I just read Jill's Light & Lucious Coffee Cake recipe. It sounds delicious! And, I am definitely going to have to try it!
Grilled chicken marinated in oj
I am addicted to my OJ pineapple mango smoothies. Half a Pineapple cut of 1 mango cut up blend with about a cup of OJ and viola!
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I use orange juice in making homemade
popsicles
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HELLO?! Mimosas!
I posted on FB: genkimari :)
I have my own version of orange chicken that I make with orange juice
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Mom and myself loved to drink fuzzy navels on the beach together, she was a hoot!
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i don't know if it's made with juice, but i love some orange chicken
I love to add a little OJ to my smoothies
I love to freeze OJ as a popsicle or into a block for my shaved ice machine. Nothing better than that on a hot summer day!
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Holy crap, that looks so yummy!! My favorite dish with orange juice is Orange Glazed Chicken with almonds over rice. Thanks!
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I recently discovered a smoothie that combines OJ w/ cranberries and it's a great sunny way to start the day :)
Now you have me drooling!! The cake looks amazing! I have to make! I love Italian cheesecake with bits of orange and lemon! So good!!
Thanks
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My favorite dish made with orange juice is orange chicken. I also like coffee cakes made with orange juice.
One way I use juice is in smoothies. I make smoothies all the time, especially in the summer with ice added. I love one I created last year. In the blender you add 14 ice cubes to two cups of OJ, then pile on the frozen organic berries (I used a bramble berry mix but any berries will do) and blend until smooth. It makes two 16 oz smoothies and its WONDERFUL!!!
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I swear by orange juice and vodka when I'm getting sick! People laugh at me, and I'm sure there's an explanation based on the ingredients, but I KNOW it nips a cold in the bud or helps me recover from one much more quickly. And the vodka keeps me from caring too much either way! :D
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My favorite drink made with orange juice is ambrosia punch. Also, we make orange juice popsicles in the summer.
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Smoothies ROCK! I like them with anything really, but fresh fruit and some sort of juice or premade smoothie (like Naked or Odwalla brands) are easy and delicious!
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I like to use orange juice in sour cream cake... also like to use it to make frosting!
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My favorite is smoothie with orange juice, cantaloupe and a banana.
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I make a Chocolate Pistachio cake and it calls for 1 cup of orange juice...everyone loves it because it is so moist.
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my favorite drink with orange juice is Just plain orange juice. As long as it doesn't have the pulp floaties in it.
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Sounds crazy but vodka and orange juice creamcicle......vodka & icecream with oj in a glass blended like a smoothie
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love to make fruit salad with orange juice!
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