Orange Bread Grand Marnier

This bread merits special treatment. Wrap in clear cellophane, tie with ribbons and give to your closest friends. Serve at room temperature; spread with flavoured whipped cream cheese or ranberry Butter. You can substitute Tiple Sec or Cointreau for the Grand Marnier.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, roomtemp
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3  tablespoons  grated orange zest
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup  chopped raisins (optional)

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup Grand Marnier

Directions

1. Combine milk and vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes.
2. Cream butter,sugar and eggs until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3. Sift flour, salt and soda together.
4. Add flour mixture,alternately with milk, to creamed mixture.
5. Beat in zest, vanilla and almond extract, and raisins, if using.
6. Pour into a greased 5 X 9 inch pan or three 5 X 3 inch pans.
7. Bake at 350*F or 1 hour for large pan and about 25 minutes for smaller pans.
8. Do not overbake.
9. Mix glaze ingredients together.
10. Pierce hot bread all over with fork or toothpick and spoon glaze over bread.
11. Let cool in pan.