Mandarin Orange Bread Recipes

MOIST CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.
• Combine flour, 1 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add melted butter; stir until mixture is crumbly. Reserve about 1/4 cup cranberries and 1/4 cup mandarin oranges; stir remaining fruit into flour mixture.
• Beat eggs, milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and orange extract in another bowl until smooth. Gradually stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Scatter reserved cranberries and mandarin oranges atop batter and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until center of bread springs back when touched, 35 to 40 minutes.

MANDARIN ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the eggs and sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy,about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl sift together the flour, salt,and baking soda.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Spoon into greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
• Bake at 325-degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove from pans immediately.
• Let stand for 24 hours before slicing.
• Makes 2 loaves.

MANDARIN ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain oranges, measure juice, adding water to make 1 cup. Mix in sugar, eggs, milk and juice. Add baking mix and beat for 30 seconds. Stir in nuts. Fold in oranges and zest. Pour into a greased 8 or 9 -inch bread loaf pan. Bake in 375^ oven for about 50 minutes or until toothpick tests done. Frost with orange juice, vanilla and powdered sugar mixture , if desired. --- Note: If making them into muffins bake 15-18 minutes.