Orange French Toast Bread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I love to collect unusual baking recipes. The following is an example of such a recipe. It is visually attractive and tastes wonderful. Try it for french toast! Ingredients:
2 large eggs |
1/2 cup oil |
4 cups flour |
1 2/3 cups sugar |
1/2 tsp salt |
2 tbs baking powder |
1 large naval orange ( seedles orange ) unpeeled and washed well |
1 1/2 cups milk |
Directions:
1. Please follow all instructions to make this delicious ,intense orange flavored and colored ,moist quick bread.
2. It is a great breakfast or tea bread.
3. Although excellent plain, butter or orange marmalade goes great as well as a cream cheese spread.
4. It also make a superb French toast using the traditional egg and milk batter to fry it!
5. Cut up orange and place in blender or food processor to chop fine.. Set aside.
6. Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored.
7. Gradually beat in oil. Sift all dry ingredients.
8. Add to egg mixture with orange and beat until well mixed .
9. Batter will be on the thick side. Add and beat in milk medium speed until well blended for about 2 minutes.
10. Divide batter into two greased and floured 8 x 4 inch loaf pans. Let stand on counter 20 minutes.
11. Then bake in a preheated 400F oven about 20 minutes or until slightly browned and appears risen.
12. Lower heat to 300F and carefully score bread lengthwise with tip of knife.
13. Bake about 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Do not over bake !
14. Cool in pans 10 minutes and carefully remove to cool completely.
15. Wrap in foil and leave until the next day. .
16. Yield 2 small loaves which freeze well.
17. Note: A nice orange glaze or icing would also be nice to drizzle over the loaves.
18. Use your judgment on how you wish to serve this versatile loaf.
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