Orange Loaf

Total Time

1 Hour 25 Minutes

Servings

12

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Instructions

1. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts.
2. In a large bowl, beat together butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Stir in rind and 1/2 cup juice. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
4. Bake at 175°C for 1 hour, or until done. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.
5. 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 rack to cool.