Orange Fennel Twist Appetizer
Finger Food with delicious orange, honey & fennel sweetness. This has a unique and satisfying taste. If you love finger foods with a touch of sweet - this is for you! This recipe includes three of my past recipes - Easy dough, whipped feta dip, and cashew cheese for vegan option in feta dip.Serve with other appetizers or as a dessert with coconut whipped cream
Equipment
- 1 food processor or some blenders may be able to do it, if not just add a little water
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 parchment paper
Ingredients
Make the Orange Zest Honey Water
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp fennel or 1 star anise
- 2 cups water
Whipped Honey Feta with Cashew Cheese
- 1/2 cup cashew cheese you could use greek yoghurt
- 80 grams feta
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp orange honey water
2 Ingredient Dough
- 1 cup flour or gluten free flour
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt or alternative plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp Greek yogurt or alternative plain yogurt
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder optional
- 1 tbsp grinded flax or chia seed optional - for added fiber!
Instructions
- Mix Dough in medium bowl.
- Make Orange Water, Boil for 10 min orange rinds, water, honey and fennel. Then strain the solids and use with a cheese plate appetizer. Add half the water to the Whipped Feta above and keep half to brush on twist
- In food processor whip all Whipped Feta Ingredients.
- Roll out dough - I do it on parchment paper with flour of choice so you can lift it off if you need to. And for baking.
- Put Whipped Feta with orange on half of the dough. Fold dough as pictures.
- Then cut in strips and twist slightly, not too much. Keep the goodness in.
- Brush on orange honey water onto top of dough twists. If you run out - melt some butter and brush remainder.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 min - golden brown, little darker on edges