Shelly's Recipe

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE BREAD

Category: Quick Breads

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbsp grated orange peel
1/2 tsp orange extract
2/3 cup orange juice

Combine cream cheese and shortening, creaming well. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in nuts, orange peel and extract.

Pour batter into 2 loaf pans which have been coated with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 375 for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; orange pour juice over loaves. Remove to wire rack to cool. NOTE: This is a very moist bread.