Can-Pan Orange Slice Loaves
- 7 -8 cups self-rising flour
- 12 cup sugar
- 3 (1/4 ounce) packets active dry yeast
- 2 cups milk
- 12 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups candy orange slices, chopped
- 23 cup chopped nuts, of your choice
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixer bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, and dry yeast.
- In a saucepan, heat milk and shortening until milk is warm.
- (Shortening does not need to melt.
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- Slowly over low speed, blend in the eggs, vanilla, and warm milk to the flour mixture until moistened; beat three minutes at medium speed.
- Stir in orange slices and nuts.
- By hand, stir in remaining flour to form a stiff dough; knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until light and doubled in size, about 1-1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down dough.
- Divide in half.
- Shape into round loaves and place in two well-greased 8 or 9 inch layer pans, or divide into six parts and place in six well-greased 1 pound cans.
- Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes for large loaves and 35-40 minutes for small loaves until golden brown.
- Remove from pans immediately.
- Cool and drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
flour, sugar, packets active dry yeast, milk, shortening, eggs, vanilla, orange slices, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/can-pan-orange-slice-loaves-140169 (may not work)