Orange Peel Bread

This citrus-scented orange peel bread recipe relies on one cup grated orange zest, plus the usual quick bread ingredients — flour, butter, and sugar.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup grated orange zest
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.25 cups milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Place orange zest in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Strain through a mesh strainer; return zest to saucepan. Discard cooking liquid.

Step 3

Add ½ cup white sugar and ¼ cup water to the saucepan; return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until water has evaporated; cool zest until lukewarm.

Step 4

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Whisk remaining 1 cup sugar and egg together in a separate bowl; stir in milk, butter, and cooled zest until combined. Stir in flour mixture just until moistened. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.