Shelly's Recipe

ORANGE WALNUT HOLIDAY BREAD WITH SWEET MARMALADE BUTTER

Category: Quick Breads

Bread:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup orange juice
Zest from 1 orange
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups walnuts, chopped

Orange Marmalade Butter:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tbsp powdered sugar
3 tbsp orange marmalade

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of two (9x5 inch) loaf pans or five (5 1/2x3 inch) mini loaf pans. Set aside.

Combine sugar and 1 cup Butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs; mix well. Add Sour Cream, orange juice and orange zest; mix well.

Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; beat until mixed well. Gently stir in nuts.

Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake 45 to 55 minutes in 9x5 inch pans, or 35 to 45 minutes in mini loaf pans or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

Combine 1/2 cup butter, powdered sugar and marmalade in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.