Yield: 12 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 | -(up to) |
| 5 | Oranges |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 2 | Eggs; beaten well |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 1 cup | Milk |
| 3¼ cup | Flour |
| 3 teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 tablespoons | Melted butter |
| 1 cup | Nuts; chopped |
Peel oranges & cut rind into fairly large pieces, making sure there is no white. Place rind in saucepan with 1 cup water & baking soda & boil for 10 minutes. Wash the rind in a strainer & remove any left-on white. Cook the rind with 1 cup sugar & 1 cup water until mixture is thick & most of the syrup is gone. Beat eggs until light & add 1 cup sugar & milk. Sift dry ingredients together & add to the egg mixture. Combine all with butter, nuts & orange peel. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until done.
MRS C.B. (JUDY) MAPES
From the <The Bliss of Cooking Returns>, Fort Bliss Officers Wives Club, Ft. Bliss, TX. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .