Orange-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium-size orange
boiling water
1 c. raisins or dates
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 beaten egg
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped nut meats

Preparation

Place juice from orange in measuring cup and fill with boiling water.
Force orange rind and raisins or pitted dates through coarse blade of food chopper.
Add diluted orange juice. Stir in shortening, vanilla and egg.
Add flour, sifted with salt, baking powder, soda and sugar.
Beat well and stir in nut meats. Bake in greased 1 pound loaf pan in moderate oven (350\u00b0) about 1 hour.
Cool in pan before slicing.