Apple orange bread
36 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | larges | Unpeeled baking apples, cored and quartered |
| 1 | large | Orange, unpeeled, quartered |
| 1½ | cup | Raisins |
| ⅔ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 4 | larges | Eggs |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon extract |
| 4 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅔ | cup | Orange juice |
| 1 | cup | Walnuts, chopped |
Directions
In blender or food processor, process apples, oranges and raisins until finely chopped, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice. Stir in fruit mixture and nuts. Pour into 3 greased 8" X 4" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees doe 50-55 minutes. or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe by: Taste of Home Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #662 by lunchuck <jock@...> on Jul 09, 1997