Blueberry Walnut Bread
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Meal Type: Bread
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Ingredients
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 orange
2 tablespoons butter
Boiling water
1 beaten egg
1 cup walnuts chopped
1/4 cup flour
Directions
Thaw blueberries, if frozen; drain. In mixing bowl stir together the 1 ¾ c. flour, the sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Finely shred peel from orange to measure 2 t. Squeeze juice from orange into measuring cup. * Add butter and enough boiling water to measure ¾ cup liquid. Add to flour mixture in bowl; add beaten egg and orange peel. Stir just till dry ingredients are moistened.
In small bowl toss together blueberries, chopped nuts, and the ¼ c. flour. Carefully stir into batter. Turn batter into greased 8X4X2 inch loaf pan (or 3 small mini loaf pans). Bake in 350F oven for 55-60 min. (30 min. for small loaves) or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
* If you wish to omit orange peel and freshly squeezed juice, you will need ¼ cup prepackaged orange juice.