Orange Nut Bread

Ingredients

• peeling of 4 oranges
• 1 cup water
• 1 t. soda
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• salt
• 3 t. baking powder
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Method

1. 1

   Chop peeling of 4 oranges.

2. 2

   Add 1 cup water and 1 t. soda.

3. 3

   Cook for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Place in colander and run through water until clear.

5. 5

   Add to finely chopped peeling, 1/2 cup water and 1 cup sugar.

6. 6

   Cook to marmalade.

7. 7

   Cream 1 cup sugar and 3 T shortening.

8. 8

   Add 2 well beaten eggs, 1 cup chopped pecans, 3.5 cups flour, salt, and 3 t. baking powder.

9. 9

   Mix ingredients then add marmalade.

10. 10

    Cool.

11. 11

    Cook at 350 F until done.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book (1947) by N.C.) Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs (Wilkes County, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ORANGE NUT BREAD Chop peeling of 4 oranges. Add 1 cup water, 1 t. soda. Cook 5 minutes. Place in colander. Run through water until water is clear. Add to finely chopped peeling, % cup water and 1 cup sugar. Cook to marmalade. Cream 1 cup sugar, and 3 T, shorten- ing. Add 2 well beaten eggs, 1 cup chopped pecans, 3% cups flour to which add salt. 3 t. baking powder

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