Candied Orange Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cup sifted flour
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 cup candied orange peel, cut up
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Method

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixer bowl.
2. Beat the egg; blend in the milk and melted butter. Add to the flour mixture; stir until well blended. Add the candied orange peel and nuts.
3. Turn into a greased 8x4-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until the bread tests done.
4. Remove from the pan; cool on a rack. Chill before slicing.

Notes

Yield: 1 loaf.

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