Orange Bread

Another mouth pleasing goodie from Mama Lou  in Van Buren, AR

 1 cup orange peel cut into strips
 1 cup sugar

Put orange peel into suitable pan.

Boil until tender--add sugar, boil
to medium syrup.

 Let this cool.

  4 cups flour (plain)
  6tsps. baking powder
  1/8 tsp. salt
  Sift dry ingredients together
  Cream together:
  1 tablespoon butter
  2 eggs
  3/4 cup sugar

Add milk and sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
Beat @ medium speed 4 minutes.
Add cooked and cooled orange peel.
Beat by hand 1 minute more.
Turn into 2  buttered bread pans.  Bake @ 350° for 40 to 50 minutes.

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