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Apple Orange Bread

I love to take advantage of the wonderful citrus fruits form our state. These lovely loaves have a refreshing orange zip. I make them for our church's Christmas bazaar bake sale, and they don't last long! -Norma Poole, Auburndale, Florida

48 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 large tart apples, quartered
1 large unpeeled orange, quartered
1-1/2 cups raisins
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup orange juice
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a blender or food processor, process apples, orange and raisins
until finely chopped; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition; beat until light and fluffy. Beat
in extract. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture
alternately with orange juice. Stir in fruit mixture and nuts.
Pour into three greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for
50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire

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Directions (continued)

racks to cool completely. Yield: 3 loaves.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 138 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.