Orange French Toast Bread Recipe

How to make it

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• Please follow all instructions to make this delicious ,intense orange flavored and colored ,moist quick bread.
• It is a great breakfast or tea bread.
• Although excellent plain, butter or orange marmalade goes great as well as a cream cheese spread.
• It also make a superb French toast using the traditional egg and milk batter to fry it!
• Cut up orange and place in blender or food processor to chop fine.. Set aside.
• Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored.
• Gradually beat in oil. Sift all dry ingredients.
• Add to egg mixture with orange and beat until well mixed .
• Batter will be on the thick side. Add and beat in milk medium speed until well blended for about 2 minutes.
• Divide batter into two greased and floured 8 x 4 inch loaf pans. Let stand on counter 20 minutes.
• Then bake in a preheated 400F oven about 20 minutes or until slightly browned and appears risen.
• Lower heat to 300F and carefully score bread lengthwise with tip of knife.
• Bake about 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Do not over bake !
• Cool in pans 10 minutes and carefully remove to cool completely.
• Wrap in foil and leave until the next day. .
• Yield 2 small loaves which freeze well.
• Note: A nice orange glaze or icing would also be nice to drizzle over the loaves.
• Use your judgment on how you wish to serve this versatile loaf.