Orange Nut Loaf and Variations

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar;
• 2 tablespoons soft shortening;
• 1 egg;
• 3/4 cup milk;
• 3/4 cup orange juice;
• 4 teaspoons grated orange rind;
• 3 cups sifted flour;
• 3½ teaspoon baking powder;
• 1 teaspoon salt;
• 3/4 cup chopped nut meats;

Directions

1. Mix to-gether thoroughly:
2. Stir in:
3. Sift to-gether and stir in;
4. Blend in:
5. Pour into greased loaf pan, 9½x5¼x2½ or 3 in.
6. Let stand 20 minutes before baking. Bake about 70min. (or until toothpick thrust into center comes out clean),in 350-degree oven. Crack in top is characteristic. Slice with a thin sharp knife.

Notes

• Crack in top is characteristic. Slice with a thin sharp knife.

As written

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Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar.
• 1 cup finely chopped dried apricots

Directions

1. Followrecipe for above loaf except increase sugar to 1 cup. Add 1 cup finely chopped dried apricots with the nuts;

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup mashed bananas

Directions

1. Follow recipe for Orange nut loa
2. except omit orange juice and rind. Increase sugar to 1 cup and add:I cup mashed bananas with the milk.

Ingredients

• brown sugar for the white sugar.
• 1½ cups milk;
• 3/4 cup chopped dates or figs

Directions

1. Follow recipe for Orange loaf, except omit orange juice and rind. Use brown sugar for the white sugar. Increase milk to 1½ cups; Add 3/4 cup chopped dates or figs with the nuts.