My Favourite Breads
It was a memorable combination of orange juice and zest, red sticky glacé cherries and a scoop of crunchy walnuts. We ate this cake over a period of one week during summer. Most of the calories from walnut comes from fat, but it’s also very rich in minerals like manganese, phosphorus and magnesium. it’s also a good source of B vitamins. Do you want to taste it? I’m baking one right now as I write this post and the smell is irresistible. Have a good week.
- Ingredients
- 60g (½ stick, 2oz) tub margarine
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 300g (10.5oz, 2½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 160g (5.6oz, 2/3 cup) sugar
- Zest (rind) from 1 medium orange
- 90g (3oz) walnuts
- 150ml (10 tablespoons, 2/3 cup) orange juice
- 1 egg
- 60ml (¼ cup )buttermilk (you can sub with yoghurt)
- 150g (5oz) glace cherries, sliced
Please always remember to assemble all ingredients before you start. Preheat the oven to 325ºF (160ºC) 10 minutes before using. Grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan and line the base with parchment. Melt butter and corn syrup and set aside.
Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl. Stir in the sugar, orange rind and chopped walnuts. Make a well in the centre.
In another bowl, whisk together orange juice, egg, buttermilk and melted butter.
until combined
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently.
Fold in cherries.
The final batter
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin (pan)
and bake 50-70 minutes. Stand 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Slice and serve
Cherry Orange and Walnut Loaf
Preparation time: 30 minutes; Baking time: 50-60 minutes; Makes: one 9 x 5 Loaf
Ingredients
- 60g (½ stick, 2oz) tub margarine
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 300g (10.5oz, 2½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 160g (5.6oz, 2/3 cup) sugar
- Zest (rind) from 1 medium orange
- 90g (3oz) walnuts
- 150ml (10 tablespoons, 2/3 cup) orange juice
- 1 egg
- 60ml (¼ cup) buttermilk (you can sub with yoghurt)
- 150g (5oz) glace cherries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF (160ºC) 10 minutes before using. Grease a 9” x 5” loaf pan and line the base with parchment. Melt butter and corn syrup and set aside.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl. Stir in the sugar, orange rind and chopped walnuts. Make a well in the centre.
- In another bowl, whisk together orange juice, egg, buttermilk and melted butter. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix gently. Fold in cherries.
- Spoon into the prepared tin (pan) and bake 50-70 minutes. Stand 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Serve warm, slathered with butter.
Cherry Orange and Walnut Loaf myfavouritepastime.com
Points to Note
- Please note that oven temperatures are given as a guideline only. You may need to add or reduce the suggested temperature depending on your oven
- I baked at 325ºF (160ºC) for 65 minutes.
- For cup measures: spoon the flour into the cup, heaping it up over the top, then slide a knife across the top to level off the extra. Be careful not to shake or tap the cup to settle down the flour or you will have more than you need.
myfavouritepastime.com
Looks delicious 😋
Thank you, Alice. Happy New Year!
Liz
The boys would love this!
I am sure they would. Have a great week!
Liz
Very falls flavors, I need this now, with a cup of tea please. -Kat
Have a slice please!
Liz
I may just whip one or two of these up. I am doing a bit of baking for the primary school who are having a bake sale soon. Might be an excellent cake for the sale. Nice and moist! Thanks Liz. You always come up with the answer I need. Have a lovely weekend coming up!
Did you manage to bake? I really love this cake. Have a wonderful week!
Liz
Delicious and so pretty!
Thank you
Liz
What a pretty bread with those glace cherries. I have always used dried but your version adds such bright color!
Thank you.
Liz
Yes please, Seattle is not too far, right?
Ha ha indeed Seattle is not too far for a good slice of cake!
Liz
I bet this is really tasty !
Hope you are having a great week Liz. 🙂 ❤
Hey Ralph
Yes I’m having the best week ever. Great weather and am in a posting mood this week!!!! Have a lovely week
Liz
Great ! All’s good ! 🙂
I know. Great evening!
Liz
I can almost smell it!! Sounds sooo good
Thank you,
Liz
droooling here!!!
Why don’t you just cut yourself a slice and stop drooling. Happy virtual eating!
Liz