Orange nut bread

Orange nut bread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• milk - 1 c
• salt - 1 tsp
• flour - 3 c
• water - 1/2 c
• baking powder - 1 Tbsp
• firmly packed brown sugar - 1/2 c
• egg, beaten - 1 item
• slivered nuts - 1 c
• zest of 3 oranges, sliced fine*

How to make orange nut bread:

Boil the orange zest in a little salted water until tender; drain. Combine sugar, water and prepared orange zest. Boil for 10 minutes; cool. Sift dry ingredients and add egg, milk, nuts and sugar-zest syrup. Place in a greased 5 x 9-inch loaf pan and bake at 300° for 15 minutes. Increase heat to 350° and bake for 60 minutes. Test with toothpick for doneness.

*Zest is orange part of the rind.

Recipe categories: Breads, Breakfast, Quick breads.