INGREDIENTS:
8 Cups flour
2 cups melted Criscoฎ
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup warm milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon frozen concentrated orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest [optional]
Sesame seeds
1 egg and 2 tablespoons water, for egg wash
PREPARATION:
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and then combine the sugar, cinnamon, orange juice concentrate, orange zest, milk, Criscoฎ and baking powder. Gradually add flour to the mixture and knead into a smooth dough. Let stand to rise for 30 minutes in a covered bowl. Take pieces of dough the size of an apricot and roll in your hads until about 8 inches long and about the thickness of a pencil. Lay on a flat surface and circularly wrap it on itself like a pinwheel. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat this process until the dough is finished. Place on a non-stick or sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
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