Orange Loaf

This orange loaf is a quick bread full of citrus flavor thanks to the addition of fresh orange juice and orange zest in the loaf and the glaze.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup fresh orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Stir flour, baking powder, nuts, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Beat 1 cup sugar and butter together in a separate large bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in 1/2 cup orange juice and orange zest. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened; transfer into prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.

Step 4

Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon glaze over hot loaf. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing loaf to a rack to cool.