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I was in the mood to bake, and had a eensy bit of a sweet tooth. While perusing Pinterest I came across this recipe at Just a Pinch. It sounded delicious, and after reading the comments other people had made about its deliciousness, and realizing I had some oranges in there that needed using... I made it.
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*I should note, in case you didn't read through the comments on the recipe there, that people say you should definitely let this cool completely before cutting into it. Otherwise, it crumbles apart very easily, and while still tasty, is not like eating a piece of bread.
*Another note: The original recipe at "Just a Pinch" states to use two pans for this recipe. I used just one, as we like nice, large loaves. That said, we then had to cook it for about 15-20 minutes longer, which caused the edges to brown significantly. While this did not affect the taste really (it was still delicious), you could tell it was cooked longer, and the aesthetic value is not nearly as appealing. Next time, I will follow directions and split it between two loaf pans.
Ingredients:
1 8-oz box of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1&2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2&1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*F. Grease and flour a bread pan.
Mix together the cream cheese and shortening until creamy. Add in the sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time, blending well between each addition.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture a little at a time, alternating with the milk. Batter will be thick and creamy. Mix in grated orange peel.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Let cool for ten minutes, then sprinkle the orange juice over top. Let cool completely before serving.
