Name: Orange Nut Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Spread
Yield: 3 small loaves
Cuisine: Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes, Bread
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, with pulp; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon orange extract; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese; 1 thin-skinned navel orange, cut into chunks; 3 to 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

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These teatime treats are a standard offering at the Governor’s Inn in Ludlow, Vermont. Deedy Marble, Ludlow, Vermont—Great New England Food Festival, Boston, Massachusetts

Bread

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

2/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 eggs

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, with pulp

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon orange extract

1 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, cream the granulated sugar and butter, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the orange juice alternately with the flour mixture. Add the vanilla, orange extract, and walnuts; stir well. Pour into 3 well-greased 6x3-½-inch pans. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the pans and cool on wire racks. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill well before slicing.

Spread

Ingredients

3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese

1 thin-skinned navel orange, cut into chunks

3 to 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Meanwhile, using a food processor equipped with a steel blade, combine the cream cheese, orange chunks, and confectioners’ sugar. Refrigerate for a few hours to blend the flavors. Slice the bread thinly and make little sandwiches using the orange spread.