Orange Bread

Ingredients

List 1

* 1 cup grated orange peel
* ½ cup white sugar

List 2

* 1 beaten egg
* 1 cup white sugar
* 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
* 3½ tsp baking powder
* 2½ cups white all-purpose flour
* 1¼ cups milk
* ½ tsp salt

Procedure

1. Cover grated orange peel with water and boil 5 minutes.
2. Drain and rinse, discarding water.
3. Barely cover with cold water, about ¼ cup.
4. Add ½ cup sugar and cook until peel is tender and water is cooked away; cool.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
6. Mix thoroughly all items under List 2.
7. Add cooled peel to this mixture and
8. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan.
9. Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted in the loaf.

Notes, tips, and variations

* Good warm and plain, or toasted and buttered.