FLORIDA ORANGE BREAD

3/4 cup orange rind slivered, (about 4 oranges)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/3 cups orange juice
3 eggs, well beaten
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt

Remove the thin orange rind and cut into very thin slivers. Combine sugar and water; add rind; stir constantly over heat until sugar is dissolved; cook slowly 5 minutes. (The peel and syrup should measure 1 1/3 cups.)

Add butter; stir until melted; add orange juice and beaten eggs.

Sift dry ingredients together into mixing bowl. Add orange mixture and mix just enough to moisten ingredients. (Batter should be lumpy.)

Bake in greased and lined loaf pan 9x5x3-inches, in slow oven (325 degrees F) 1 hour 15 minutes. Turn out on rack to cool.

Makes 1 loaf
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe pamphlet: Florida Citrus Favorites - Sunshine Fruit Recipes, Florida Citrus Commission, Lakeland, Florida, date unknown