Orange Nut Bread

This quick bread recipe delivers a tasty orange flavor to go with the added texture of the chopped walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons melted shortening
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
• ⅔ cup hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 to 4 mini loaf pans (5x3 inches each).

Step 2

Zest and juice an orange; set 1 tablespoon zest aside. Pour orange juice into a one-cup measuring cup, add boiling water to fill to one cup measurement.

Step 3

Pour juice mixture into a bowl and add the melted shortening, vanilla, egg, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, grated orange zest and chopped nuts. Stir well and pour batter into the prepared pans.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and bread is nicely browned.