My mom would make this bread the day before we would go down to our camp in north central Pennsylvania for a weekend. It's moist and orange-y, and the walnuts round it out perfectly. It's better the day after it's baked and had time to develop the flavor. We would have slices with sweet butter. It was a real treat, and still is. Luckily, I found the recipe among the bits of paper in a drawer in mom's kitchen.
ORANGE NUT BREAD
the juice of 1 large orange + additional fresh juice (or water) to make 1 cup total
the zest from the orange (about a tablespoon)
4 tablespoons softened butter (1/2 stick)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
Grease a loaf pan with shortening.
Bring the orange juice to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Set aside.
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and blend, then add the orange zest and vanilla and stir well.
Stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, soda in another bowl -- add alternately with the orange juice to the butter/sugar mixture, and stir just until mixed well. Add the walnuts, stir well, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and blend again. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out barely clean. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Loosen and remove from the loaf pan after it cools to room temperature. Wrap tightly in foil and allow to mellow overnight. Slice and serve with sweet butter. Great with hot tea!
Makes one loaf.
ORANGE NUT BREAD
the juice of 1 large orange + additional fresh juice (or water) to make 1 cup total
the zest from the orange (about a tablespoon)
4 tablespoons softened butter (1/2 stick)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
Grease a loaf pan with shortening.
Bring the orange juice to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Set aside.
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and blend, then add the orange zest and vanilla and stir well.
Stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, soda in another bowl -- add alternately with the orange juice to the butter/sugar mixture, and stir just until mixed well. Add the walnuts, stir well, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and blend again. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out barely clean. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Loosen and remove from the loaf pan after it cools to room temperature. Wrap tightly in foil and allow to mellow overnight. Slice and serve with sweet butter. Great with hot tea!
Makes one loaf.
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