Orange Cream Cheese Bread

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1-8 1-8
• oz
• package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 1/2
• c
• shortening
• 1 2/3 1 2/3
• c
• granulated sugar
• 2 2
• eggs
• 2 1/4 2 1/4
• c
• all-purpose flour
• 1 1
• tsp
• salt
• 1 1
• Tbsp
• baking powder
• 1 1
• c
• milk
• 1/2 1/2
• c
• chopped walnuts
• 2 2
• Tbsp
• grated orange peel
• 1/4 1/4
• c
• orange juice

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1
Combine cream cheese and shortening, creaming well.
2
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
3
Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
4
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.
5
Stir in walnuts and orange peel.
6
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3 inch loaf pans.
7
Bake at 375 degrees F for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
8
Let cool in pan for 10 mintues. Then sprinkle orange juice over loaves. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling