Orange Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

zest of 3 oranges, sliced fine*
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
3 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. slivered nuts

Preparation

Boil the orange
zest
in
a
little salted water until tender; drain.
Combine sugar, water and prepared orange zest. Boil for 10
minutes; cool.
Sift dry ingredients and add egg, milk, nuts and
sugar-zest\tsyrup.\tPlace
in
a
greased
5 x 9-inch loaf pan
and
bake\tat
300\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Increase heat to 350\u00b0 and bake for 60 minutes.
Test with toothpick for doneness.