Orange Marmalade Bread I Made It

Orange Marmalade Bread

frankieanne 12 years ago
posted by minitindel
Orange Marmalade Bread
A nice orange taste. I didn't add nuts because I'm one of those people who doesn't like nuts in bread or cookies. My loaf was not done at 60 minutes but 10 more minutes finished it up. Its kind of crumbling when I slice it and hope its due to it still being warm although its cooled for 1/2 hour now. Still - its very tasty. I couldn't find a 10 oz jar of marmalade - only 18 oz. I figured 10 oz was just a bit over 3/4 of a cup so that's what I did. Didn't realize jellies and such are sold by weight. Never bothered to look!
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Good4U 12 years ago said:

Great pics Frankie, It looks delicious I would be eating it with some butter and the extra jam. I think they sell it by weight in bulk food stores. LOL You have me drooling!!!

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

These distributors are crafty. They sell by weight or volume and you have to be on the watch to get the right amount of the product. Sometimes the things you think should be sold by weight are really by volume.

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

That looks so good. I wish I had some NOW =) 1/2 hour cooling time before cutting into it???? What will power!! As soon as I can touch it I cut into it =P
Any idea on what would make it crumbly?

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

I think the extra 10 minutes I needed made the crust a bit hard. So, when I cut into it, I have to use a bit of pressure to break it. Then it kind of crumbles. The crust is good though! Its sweet somehow. Perhaps the nuts would get the loaf done at 60 minutes. Maybe they heat up inside and help cook it. I don't know. I just know I don't like nuts in my bread. :-P
I did put some butter on one piece, Good4U. It was very good! :)

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Did you incorporate the flour well? A little bit of gluten is necessary to hold the loaf together.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

I did, pso. At least I think I did. I scraped around and made sure there was none on the bottom of the bowl and stirred it some more after mixing with the electric mixer. Do you think the lack of nuts could have made the difference?

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

If anything the nuts should tend to make it more crumbly.
I'm making this soon and will report back.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Oh, good! I'd be happy to hear someone else's results. I'm still thinking that perhaps the extra 10 minutes was the problem. Or maybe its something silly like my bread knife needs sharpening.

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

Does a blender have to be used to make this? Dont have one of those. I look at them in the stores, but then just pass them by. Same with pot holders. Havent picked up a set of those yet either. Which leads to another question. I notice many recipes say not to over mix/blend. Does over mixing something mess it up??

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Do you have an electric mixer, MrP? You will need one if you get into baking stuff. Here is an example of what I mean
http://www.amazon.com/Waring-WHM100-Professional-10-Speed-Mixer/dp/B0036FRRR0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1329013539&sr=8-2

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

Sorry, thats what I mean. I have a blender for shakes. Mixer I do not. Could this be done without a mixer?

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Well, its kind of hard to beat butter and sugar together really well without a mixer. I'd highly recommend one. They aren't that expensive. My mother gave me mine when I moved out at 18 and I still have the same one. So they last forever. :-P

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

It can be done but you will grow Popeye forearms.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

hahaha! Too funny, pso. But true!

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

I just cut a slice now with a regular knife (not my bread knife) and it sliced up just fine. Must be my bread knife, although I'd love to hear if it turns out for you, pso.

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