California Sunshine Bread
- 1/4 cup water (110-115 degrees)
- 3 tablespoons sugar (needed for yeast action)
- 1 pk yeast, active dry
- 23 cups orange juice fresh (warmed to room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose unsifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon orange zest finely grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest finely grated
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (to oil pans)
- Combine lukewarn water, sugar, and dry yeast in a large bowl, stirring until completely dissolved.
- Add warm oranged juice and beat until well blended.
- Add 1 cup of the flour gradually, beating gently smooth.
- Cover bowl and set in a warm place until bubbly and light (30-40 minutes).
- Add salt, margarine, and grated orange and lemon rinds; beat gently to mix.
- Stir in remainng flour gradually, mixing well.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).
- Place in a large, oiled bowl, turning dough around to to coat all over.
- Cover bowl; place in warm place until dough has doubled in size (1 -2 hours).
- Punch dough down in several places.
- Knead on board for 5 minutes.
- Shape into a loaf and place in an oiled 8 1/2 inches X 8 1/2 inches X 8 1/2 inches loaf pan.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
- When bread has risen, bake 35 to 45 minutes.
- When done, remove bread from pan and cook on wire rack.
- Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH EXCHANGE PER SLICE(1 oz slice) Low-sodium diets: Omit salt.
- Substitute salted margarine.
- Diabetic friendly.
water, sugar, yeast, orange juice, flour, salt, butter, orange zest, lemon zest, vegetable oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/california-sunshine-bread-289 (may not work)