ORANGE IN GERMAN RECIPES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer.
• Cut the orange in half, and squeeze the juice into the simmering water. Push the cloves into the outside of the orange peel, and place peel in the simmering water. Continue simmering for 30 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
• Pour in the wine, and heat until steaming but not simmering. Remove the clove-studded orange halves. Serve hot in mugs or glasses that have been preheated in warm water (cold glasses will break.)

Steps:

• Sprinkle pecans in bottom of a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
• Set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients except Glaze in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat 30 seconds at low speed of electric mixer, then 2 minutes at.
• medium speed.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in.
• center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and let cool.
• completely on wire rack.
• Using a wooden pick, pierce cake at 1-inch intervals.
• Spoon Glaze over cake.
• Glaze: Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
• Stir in orange juice and sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in orange peel and liqueur.
• Makes 1 1/4 cups.