Blueberry-Orange Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

peel of 2 oranges
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water (about)
2 Tbsp. shortening, melted
2 eggs, well beaten
3 c. flour, sifted
3 tsp. baking powder
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

Preparation

Boil together the orange peel, salt, sugar and 1 cup water to make a thin syrup, about 20 minutes.
Cool and remove peel. Measure and add enough water to make 1 1/2 cups.
Add melted shortening and eggs.
Add flour with baking powder.
Mix thoroughly.
Gently fold in blueberries.
Put into a well-greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Turn out and cool on a rack.