waikiki orange bread

Wentzville, MO
Updated on Jul 29, 2013

This is a wonderful orange bread and the orange peels are as soft as the bread. There was a restaurant on the island of Waikiki that was known for this bread. It can be frozen for up to 2 months. You can switch it up and use lemon peels or a combination of both. Enjoy this bread!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 cup orange peel, chopped
  • - water to cover
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sweet butter, softened
  • 2 - eggs
  • 6 teaspoons leveled, baking powder
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups milk

How To Make waikiki orange bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350F. Butter two loaf pans. ( Or spray with Pam spray) Place chopped orange peel in a saucepan. Cover with water. (just enough to cover) Boil until peel is tender. Remove from heat, add the sugar, stir slightly and return to a boil till mixture reaches medium syrup stage. Reserve and cool.
  • Step 2
    Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, alternating with milk, to the creamed mixture. With an electric mixer continue beating for 3 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Fold in cooled orange peel with syrup. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 40 to 50 minutes,or until done in center of bread.

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