ORANGE JUICE BREAD 
1/2 c. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. orange juice
1/4 c. milk
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Grated rind of 1 orange
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. orange juice
1/3 c. sugar

Cream the butter with the sugar in a large bowl. Beat the eggs and add to the creamed mixture. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Mix the 1/4 cup of orange juice and milk together. Add the liquids alternately with dry ingredients beating well after each addition. Stir the lemon and orange zest into the batter. Pour into a greased loaf pan (11"x4"x3"). Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes or until done.

Combine lemon juice, orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Brush the bread with this icing as soon as it is taken from the oven. Cool in the pan. Yield: 1 loaf.

 

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