Orange Raisin And Almond Bread

Ingredients

• 2 oranges (for rind)
• 1 cup orange juice, warmed to 80°F
• 2 tbsp melted shortening
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 yeast cake
• 1 cup water, warmed to 80°F
• 8 cups flour (approx)
• 0.5 cup seeded raisins
• 0.5 cup chopped almonds

Method

1. 1 Grate orange rind into a bowl. Add orange juice, shortening, sugar, salt, and egg. Beat to mix.
2. 2 Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to the mixture. Work in flour to form a smooth, elastic dough.
3. 3 Place dough in a greased bowl, coat with grease, cover, and let rise for 3 hours.
4. 4 Punch down dough, turn over, and let rise again for 1 hour. Punch down once more and rise for 45 minutes.
5. 5 Divide dough into three loaves. Fold raisins into one, almonds into the second, and leave the third plain.
6. 6 Place loaves in greased pans and let rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes.
7. 7 Cool on a wire rack.