Orange Nut Bread Recipe
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Orange Nut Bread

By: Gwynne Comstock 
"A quick bread with a tasty orange flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 3 to 4 mini loaves
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2/3 cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons melted shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 to 4 mini loaf pans (5x3 inches each).
  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.
  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.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and bread is nicely browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 121 | Total Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 11mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2003 by NANCYARBUCKLE   view full review
This bread smells wonderful when baking. It's refreshing and light. Next time I would add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by zmo   view full review
Excellent! So easy to make. I did use splenda instead of white sugar, and margerine instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2003 by AMYVOLPE   view full review
This recipe was easy to make and tasted great! It's pretty forgiving, too - I used pecans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2006 by Stonehill26   view full review
THIS WAS A MOIST AND FLAVORFUL CAKE! I BAKED IT IN A BUNDT PAN FOR 35 MINUTES AND IT WAS...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2004 by nora muhammad   view full review
the smell of orange is wonderful, but it's too sweet.i used less than a cup of sugar, and it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by krumbum94   view full review
There are way better recipes for orange nut bread. There wasn't anything I liked about this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by lljbc1   view full review
very good, used 1/2 cup brown sugar and 4 packs splenda, also a few drops almond flavoring
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by bellinje   view full review
no flavor

 

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