Ingredients
- 2 orange rinds
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch salt
- walnuts (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a loaf pan.
- Cut orange rinds up with scissors until they are very fine.
- Put rinds and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, let boil 10 minutes.
- Add sugar and remaining water to saucepan, bring to a boil, then let cool.
- Mix butter and egg into juice.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined (add walnuts if desired).
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean (about 1 hour).
Source
Barkley family recipe.
