Oranges in Orange Flower Water

Bayhill's Note:

Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2006-Morocco. From the "International Vegetarian" cookbook. I have not tried this recipe yet, but it sounds like a nice, light dessert. This dish can be served as either a dessert or a first-course salad. Orange flower water can be purchased at gourmet grocery stores or liquor stores. Note: prep time includes refrigeration time.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 large navel oranges
• 1 teaspoon orange flower water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1 cup orange flavored yogurt

Directions:

1. Peel oranges, removing white membrane completely with a knife; cut between membranes and lift out orange segments. Arrange each cut-up orange on a dessert plate so that segments resemble petals of a flower.
2. Sprinkle each serving with 1/4 teaspoon of the orange water, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. To serve, uncover, sprinkle each serving with 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt into the center.

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

What a refreshing snack or light dessert! I made only one orange's worth of this because I was the only one home. I used plain nonfat Greek yogurt sweetened with a little honey in place of the orange yogurt (didn't have any). Loved the cinnamon on this, too! Thanks for posting :)! Made for The Queens of Quisine for ZWT6 NA*ME

[kiwidutch]

Loved it, I love the additional flavour that the orange flower water gives to this recipe. It's easy to make, refreshing and light both in texture, and in calories. A brilliant way to serve oranges. Please see my rating system: a wonderful 4 stars for a simple and very delicious recipe. I adore fruit, sadly my DH doesn't much.. I was hoping to convince him that he would really like this, but he didn't much. Too bad for him, he doesn't know a good thing when he tastes it ! I'm most happy to make this again. Thanks!

[evelyn/athens]

I make a very similar recipe and I must say that this is a wonderful dessert or breakfast. The orange flower water adds a heady perfume to the oranges. So healthy and delicous. I used regular, unsweetened, Greek yoghurt.