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Holiday: Orange Walnut Holiday Bread w/Sweet Marmalade

Source of Recipe

National Butter Promotion


List of Ingredients

---Bread---

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup orange juice

Zest from 1 orange

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups chopped walnuts

---Marmalade Butter---

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

3 tablespoons orange marmalade



Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of two (9 x 5- inch) loaf pans or five (5-1/2 x 3-inch) mini loaf pans. Set aside.

2. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs; mix well. Add sour cream, orange juice and orange zest; mix well.

3. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; mix well. Stir in nuts.

4. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake 45 to 55 minutes in 9 x 5-inch pans (35 to 45 minutes in mini loaf pans) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

5. Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. To make Marmalade Butter, combine butter, powdered sugar and marmalade in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

Makes 2 loaves or 5 mini-loaves