Orange Chocolate Chip Bread

• 1 large orange, zest of, minced
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2/3 cup water, boiling
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F & grease an 8"x4" loaf pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine orange zest, orange juice & boiling water & let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
4. In another bowl, beat together the egg, butter & vanilla, then when the OJ mixture is ready, add that to this mixture, before stirring this mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour into the prepared loaf pan & bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan & putting it upright on the wire rack.

orange, orange juice, water, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, unsalted butter, vanilla, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-chocolate-chip-bread-415278 (may not work)