Orange Bread

Here is the second recipe for Monday....Orange Bread

Orange Bread
Mrs. O. L. Anderson

4 large or 6 small oranges
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
2 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
3 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Remove rind from oranges being sure to remove all white membrane. Cut in small slivers and boil in two different water, 15 minutes at a time. Drain well. Mix 2 cups water and 1 cup sugar and cook peel in this until candied. ( There should be no syrup left.) Cream 1 cup sugar with 1/4 cup butter. Add eggs and beat well. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk. Add vanilla and orange rind. Bake in 2 loaf pans for 1 hour at 325 degrees.