Orange Tea Bread Recipes

ORANGE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and 2 cups of the granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, and the orange zest.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the orange juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• While the cakes bake, cook the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with the remaining 1/2 cup orange juice in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans and place them on a baking rack set over a tray. Spoon the orange syrup over the cakes and allow the cakes to cool completely.
• To glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Add a few more drops of juice, if necessary, to make it pour easily. Pour over the top of one cake and allow the glaze to dry. Wrap well, and store in the refrigerator.

ORANGE LOAF

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and nuts.
• In a large bowl, beat together butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in rind and 1/2 cup juice. Pour in flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Turn into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until done. Remove loaf from oven, but not from pan.
• Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Spoon glaze over hot loaf. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before removing loaf to rack to cool.

MARY BERRY'S ORANGE TEA BREAD

Steps:

• 1 Combine the currants, golden raisins, candied orange peel, brown sugar and orange zest in a mixing bowl, then pour in the hot tea
• 2 Stir well, and cover with a plate to keep the heat in
• 3 Let the mixture stand (macerate) overnight
• 4 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
• 5 Grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper
• 6 Add the flour, baking powder and egg to the soaked fruit mixture, stirring to form a very thick batter
• 7 Scrape the batter into the cake pan, smooth the top and bake (middle rack) for about an hour, or until the tea bread is nicely browned and has slightly pulled away from the sides of the pan
• 8 A skewer or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean
• 9 Invert the bread onto a wire rack so you can discard its parchment paper, then turn it right side up on the rack
• 10 Cool until barely warm, or room temperature, before cutting into wedges for serving

ORANGE PECAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and orange zest; beat until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice. , In another small bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form. Fold egg white and pecans into batter. , Pour into a 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine the glaze ingredients in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over warm bread. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.,

ORANGE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in nuts and orange zest. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, orange juice and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ORANGE-POPPY TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, beat sour cream, sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, poppy seeds, orange rind, and orange juice until well mixed.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat at low speed, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally, until combined.
• Spoon batter into greased loaf pan and bake 50-55 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack for about 5 minutes, then remove bread from pan and cool completely. Wrap and plastic wrap and let sit overnight.
• To serve, place tea bread on serving plate and cut into slices.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the cranberries and sugar; pulse to coarsely grind; set aside.
• In a big bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt; add in the orange zest and walnuts; toss to blend.
• In a small bowl, combine the orange juice and eggs; beat with a whisk until frothy; add in vanilla and cranberry mixture; stir to combine, then pour over dry ingredients and drizzle with melted butter.
• Stir with a large spatula just until the batter is moistened and the cranberries are evenly distributed.
• Pour batter into loaf pan; bake in the center of oven for 45-50 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
• The top of the loaf should be crusty and golden.
• Turn loaf out of pan onto a rack, then turn it right side up to cool completely.
• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight before serving.