Orange Peel Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 40 mins


• place the orange zest into a saucepan and add water to cover; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. strain the zest through a mesh strainer and return to the saucepan along with 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup of water. return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring constantly, until the water has evaporated. allow to cool until lukewarm.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. whisk the egg and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl. stir in the butter, milk, and cooled orange zest until blended; stir in the flour mixture until just moistened then pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.