Orange Nut Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Spread
These teatime treats are a standard offering at the Governor’s Inn in Ludlow, Vermont. Deedy Marble, Ludlow, Vermont—Great New England Food Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
These teatime treats are a standard offering at the Governor’s Inn in Ludlow, Vermont.Deedy Marble, Ludlow, Vermont—Great New England Food Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
Yield:
3 small loavesBread
Ingredients
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, with pulp
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, cream the granulated sugar and butter, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the orange juice alternately with the flour mixture. Add the vanilla, orange extract, and walnuts; stir well. Pour into 3 well-greased 6×3-1/2-inch pans. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the pans and cool on wire racks. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill well before slicing.
Spread
Ingredients
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
1 thin-skinned navel orange, cut into chunks
3 to 4 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
Meanwhile, using a food processor equipped with a steel blade, combine the cream cheese, orange chunks, and confectioners’ sugar. Refrigerate for a few hours to blend the flavors. Slice the bread thinly and make little sandwiches using the orange spread.
