Description
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
- (110-115 degrees)
- 3 tbsp Sugar, (needed for yeast
- -action)
- 1 pack instant active dry yeast
- 2/3 cup orange juice, fresh (warmed
- -to room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp margarine, melted
- 1 tbsp orange rind, finely grated
- 1 tsp lemon rind, finely grated
- 2 tsp vegetable oil, (to oil pans)
Directions
Combine lukewarn water, Sugar, and dry yeast in a large bowl, stirring until completely dissolved. Add warm oranged juice and beat until well blended. Add 1 cup of the flour gradually, beating gently smooth. Cover bowl and set in a warm place until bubbly and light (30-40 minutes). Add salt, margarine, and grated orange and lemon rinds; beat gently to mix. Stir in remainng flour gradually, mixing well. Trun onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Place in a large, oiled bowl, turning dough around to to coat all over. Cover bowl; place in warm place until dough has doubled in size (1 -2 hours). Punch dough down in several places. Knead on board for 5 minutes. Shape into a loaf and place in an oiled 8 ½" x 4 ½" x 2 ½" loaf pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. When bread has risen, bake 35-45 minutes. When done, remove bread from pan and cook on wire rack. Food exchange per serving: 1 starch exchange per slice(1 oz slice) low-sodium diets: omit salt. Substitute salted margarine.