Orange Juice Bread

Submitted by 91256487003925249820

"Wonderful breakfast bread. Eat your bread and have your juice too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sweet butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated (thin outer skin)
• 1 orange, zest of, grated (thin outer skin)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 cup choice fruit (optional)

directions

1. Cream the butter with the sugar in a large bowl. Beat the eggs and add to the creamed mixture. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix the orange juice and milk. Add the liquids alternately with the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir the lemon and orange zest into the batter.
2. Butter a loaf pan 11x4x3 inches. Line the bottom of the pan with waxed paper and bake in an oven preheated to 325°F for 45 minutes, or until the bread springs back lightly when touched in the center.
3. Combine the lemon and juice with the sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Brush the bread with this icing as soon as it is taken from the oven. Cool in the pan.