Ingredients
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1 3/4
cups all purpose flour
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1 1/2
teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/4
cup butter
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3/4
cup sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoon
orange rind
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1/2
cup milk
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1/2
cup chopped nutmeats
Glaze
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2 teaspoons
juice
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1 tablespoon
sugar
Method
Stir
flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cream
butter; add sugar gradually, beating between additions.
Beat
in eggs, one at a time; add orange rind.
Add
dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition;
fold in nuts.
Pour
into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan.
Bake
in moderate oven (350 F) 50 - 60 minutes.
Cool
ten minutes; mix orange juice and sugar together for glaze and spread on
loaf with a pastry brush.
Return
loaf to oven for 1 minute.
Cool
10 minutes before removing from pan; cool on rack.
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