Orange bread

Orange bread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• milk - 3/4 1
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c
• flour - 2 c
• butter - 1/2 c
• baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• baking soda - 1 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• grated orange rind - 1 item

How to make orange bread:

Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt (1/4 teaspoon) and sift. Add rind to creamed mixture. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk (I use only 3/4 of a cup) to cream mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts. Bake in a greased loaf pan at 325° for one hour.

Prepare juice of orange and 1/4 cup sugar. Let stand. When loaf is done, pour over hot loaf.

Recipe categories: Breads, Quick breads, Citrus.