5 from 6 votes
Orange Currant Bread
A slightly sweet, tender loaf flavored with orange and currants and a hint of (optional) rum.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
32
Calories:
157 kcal
Course:
Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 egg beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 T
- 2 packages yeast or equivalent
- 3 cups wheat flour plus additional during kneading
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup currants
- 2/3 cup candied orange peel cut into small pieces
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup rum or juice or water
Instructions
- Cover currants and orange peel with rum or other liquid to soften.
- In a separate container, heat butter, milk, vanilla, water and 1 T sugar to about 110F. Stir in yeast to dissolve and let sit until beginning to get bubbly.
- Blend liquid/yeast mixture with flour, beaten eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until well mixed.
- Add currant, orange peel mixture, then knead with dough hook or by hand until dough "pushes back" when pressed. Knead in additional flour if too sticky (or additional liquid if too dry).
- Place in large bowl, then cover with damp dish towel and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch down, then form into two loaves. Place in greased bread pans and let rise again, about 30 minutes.
- Bake in 350F oven for about 40 minutes until golden and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Lightly cover bread top with aluminum foil if it is getting too brown (this is likely).
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Notes
- Makes two loaves.No candied orange peel in your pantry? Substitute another dried fruit and some orange zest...
- Adapted from James Beard
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.