Orange Butter Cakes

Yields:	36 cakes
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	18 minutes
	Ready In	50 minutes

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Ingredients

3 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	butter	softened
1 1/3	cups	sugar
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
2	large	eggs
1	cup	orange zest	candied, finely chopped

Glaze
3	cups	powdered sugar
3/4	cup	liqueur	grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor
6	tablespoons	candied orange peel	strips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Generously butter 36, 2 1/2-inch tartlet tins.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.

Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Blend in vanilla and egg, then add grand Marnier 1 tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition.

Stir in flour mixture in 1/2-cup increments, blending after each addition.

Stir in orange peel.

Fill buttered tins 2/3 full.

Use fingertips to press dough into tins so it conforms to sides, level off top of dough.

Arrange tins on baking sheets and bake 15-18 minutes until golden.

Let cakes rest 3 minutes, then turn out of molds onto a rack over waxed paper.

If necessary, use the tip of a knife to loosen cakes from molds.

Leave cakes upside down.

The bottoms become the tops of cakes.

GLAZE: While cakes are baking, prepare glaze.

Combine suger and half the Grand Marnier.

Add enough additional Grand Marnier to make a smooth creamy glaze of medium consistency.

Spoon over warm cookies, covering tops and allowing glaze to drizzle down sides of cakes.

Sprinkle a few strips of candied orange peel on top of glazed cookies.

Cool completely on racks.

Store in airtight container at room temperature 3-4 days, freeze for longer storage.

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This is a very hearty and delicious cassarole!! My "fussy" eater who doesn't like tomato dishes, soups, gravies or just about anything else even loves it. My husband made it his special request for Father's Day. Definately worth trying. Oh, and there is no need to "doctor" it. I did add black pepper because we like a little more spice, but even this didn't bother Mr. Fussy. Thank you for sharing this!

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