Hello!

We have two orange trees in our back yard, and they are absolutely laden with oranges. I love using them to make fresh orange juice, and I’m going to try making Candied Orange Rind as well (although I’ve never done this before, so I hope it works out). I give away bags of them to neighbours, friends & family, but there’s still way too many oranges for us to use. Do any of the Mums have ideas of other ways that I can use them, so that they don’t go to waste?


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  • With a family of 6, I would make a cup of fresh orange juice for all every day :)


  • Marmalade! Its so yum and will last ages if stored properly. Or it makes great gifts :)


  • Yes my first thought was jam too. And of course they’re great in an orange cake (juice and rind) and I often add an orange to apple pie too (the juice goes over the apple and the rind in the dough)


  • You could make jam. You can also freeze the juice for later use. Or look for recipes that use oranges or orange juice.


  • oranges can be really nice fresh in salads, cooking in cakes and slices. orange sauce can be great both sweet and savory.


  • I oven bake them in halves / quarters with sweet potato and chorizo in a baking tray and squeeze the warm juice over as I toss everything together with some baby spinach a beautiful warm salad.


  • Also…marmalade is a terrific way to use oranges and to have delicious spreads.


  • I would have a juice every day and put them in cakes and muffins and also eat them fresh by themselves!


  • Try freezing them to make iceblocks , make orange cakes or biscuits. We have a lemon tree and I have even used it to clean the benchtops by cutting in half and rubbing it on . It eliminates musty smell and grease .


  • wow, so much! marinades, sauces, cakes, muffins, slices, freeze the juice, freeze quarters to add to kids lunchboxes….


  • juice them and freeze them for later.


  • Orange cream cups
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    Ingredients
    225g/8oz caster sugar
    115g/4oz butter, melted
    250ml/9fl oz orange juice
    5 eggs, beaten
    orange zest
    segments of one orange
    8 tbsp apricot sauce
    4 bought brandy snap baskets or tuiles
    4 sprigs mint
    Preparation method
    Melt the butter and sugar gently in a pan (without boiling). Add the orange juice and the beaten eggs.
    Whisk vigorously over a high heat until starting to thicken (again do not boil). Quickly remove from the heat and pass through a sieve.
    Stir in the orange zest and place in the fridge to cool and set.


  • I use oranges in cakes and biscuits; my favourite use for oranges is freshly squeezed orange juice; love it for breakfast.


  • Grate the skin and freeze the orange zest in the freezer in small portions. So handy and easy to use when you need it.


  • fruit salad, dip them in chocolate, orange cake and cupcakes, orange chicken, freeze some juice in ice cubes and then pop the cubes into summery drinks, ice-blocks, jellies


  • I love eating an orange or mandarin before having a short black coffee . It gives it a lovely taste


  • Could always make cordial with them. Then use the rind in some vinegar for a gorgeous smelling all purpose cleaning solution. You need to leave the rind in there for a few weeks though for it to work.


  • We had the same problem with an orange and a mandarin tree, way too much fruit to use or even give away. Since fruit fly is a problem here we ended up cutting down both trees. I hope you find some good solutions.


  • Make some cakes with them:)


  • I hope you find many uses for them, you could even donate some to a charity for the homeless and needy


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