Florida Orange Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. orange rind, slivered
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. water
3 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. orange juice
3 eggs, well beaten
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Remove orange rind from oranges and cut into slivers.
Combine sugar and water with rind in pan.
Stir until sugar dissolves. Cook for 5 minutes.
Mixture should measure 1 1/2 cups.
Add butter and stir until melted.
Add orange juice and eggs.
Mix dry ingredients with orange juice mixture in a large bowl.
Batter will be lumpy.
Bake in greased loaf pan 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325\u00b0 or in 4 small pans 45 minutes.