California Sunshine Bread
Enjoy the sunshine with this soft and delicious bread that's made with orange juice.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
water
(110-115 degrees) |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
sugar
(needed for yeast action) |
|
| 1 | pk |
yeast, active dry
|
*
|
| ⅔ | cups |
orange juice
fresh (warmed to room temperature) |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
unsifted |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine, melted |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange zest
finely grated |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon zest
finely grated |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vegetable oil
(to oil pans) |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
water
(110-115 degrees) |
|
| 45 | ml |
sugar
(needed for yeast action) |
|
| 1 | pk |
yeast, active dry
|
*
|
| 158 | ml |
orange juice
fresh (warmed to room temperature) |
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
unsifted |
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 45 | ml |
butter
or margarine, melted |
|
| 15 | ml |
orange zest
finely grated |
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon zest
finely grated |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
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.
Turn 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 8½ inches X 8½ inches X 8½ inches loaf pan.
Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
When bread has risen, bake 35 to 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. Diabetic friendly.
