Blender Orange Bread

• 1 large orange, unpeeled
• 1/2 c. fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1/4 c. melted margarine
• 1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

1. Trim a thin slice from both ends of orange; cut fruit in half, lengthwise with a shallow "v" shaped cut, remove white center core. Cut into chunks and place in blender with 1/4 cup orange juice. Cover and whirl on highest speed until pureed.
2. Add enough additional juice to yield 1 1/4 cup In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
3. Thoroughly combine orange puree with sugar, eggs, and melted margarine.
4. Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring until well blended.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Pour into greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour or until loaf tests done.
8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out on wire rack.
9. Can also be made into muffins.

orange, fresh squeezed orange juice, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, margarine, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=401603 (may not work)