Orange Cornmeal Bread

Orange Cornmeal Bread

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 navel orange
  • 1 cup buttermilk or soy milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional for parve version only
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 400°F Heavily grease and flour an 8- by 8-inch square pan for ease, you can use the spray that has oil and flour in the can. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, , and baking soda.

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and juice of the orange. If prepare the dairy version, add the buttermilk. If paNe, measure 1 cup soy milk and remove I tablespoon. Add the lemon juice to the soy milk. Mix and add to the eggs with the melted butter or margarine. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients, using a wooden spoon to combine.

Spoon into the prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, for 27-30 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out dry. Cool and slice.

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