Orange Peel Bread

Submitted by Molly53

"A flavorful quick bread from the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 16-18

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup candied orange peel, chopped (store-bought or Rays of Sunshine - Homemade Candied Orange Peel)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease loaf pans very well.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Cream butter and sugar together until thoroughly mixed.
4. Add egg and beat until fluffy.
5. Add flour alternately with milk to the batter and beat until well-blended.
6. Stir in orange peel and pour into prepared pans.
7. Bake about 40 minutes or until bread tests done.

Reviews

[Pasta-Bella]

We really enjoyed this bread. The orange flavor is nice and not too overpowering, even though I used store-bought peel instead of making my own. Very nice. A variation I did with the second loaf was to melt 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate. Mixed in with 1/2 c. battef. Poured into the half-filled pan, topped with remaining batter, then swirled for a marbled affect. Nice chocolate orange bread.