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Quick Orange Nut Bread

This quick bread uses the muffin method. Don't over mix.

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½  teaspoon baking soda
1 orange (rind and juice)
Boiling water
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla  
½  cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 ½  by 4 ½ inch loaf pan.
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. Grate the orange and squeeze the juice in a measuring cup. Add enough boiling water to make a cupful.
4. Combine with the orange rind, melted fat, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla in a bowl and stir until blended.
   
5. Stir into the dry ingredients just until mixed.  Add the nuts. Pour into the loaf tin.
   
6. Bake 1 hour. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.