Orange Walnut Bread is a delicious quick bread that can be baked as either a dessert or gift bread. The freshly grated orange peel gives this bread an incredible orange flavor that is hard to beat. The loaf also freezes nicely.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp freshly grated orange peel
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2-1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
- Grate a medium size orange. When you have one tablespoon of orange peel grated, place the peel in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients into the large bowl. Mix well.
- Scrape batter into a greased loaf pan, 8.5x4.5x2.5 inches. Bake for about 55 minutes or until done. Turn out loaf onto rack or dishtowel and allow to cool completely.