Its texture is soft and fluffy and its aroma is intense and citrus: it is the orange pan, a typical dessert of the Sicilian tradition, which is prepared during the winter using whole oranges, including peel, transformed into a puree. Adding to the dough, theOrange gives lightness and an aroma that is released throughout the home. Simple to make, this dessert requires little time and few ingredients for a result that will appeal to young and old. Let's find out how to prepare the orange bread.

The orange bread recipe

Ingredients

To prepare the orange bread you will need: 1 whole orange (untreated), 250 g of flour, 250 g of sugar, 100 g of butter, 1 sachet of baking powder, 3 eggs.

Method

In a bowl (or in the glass of the mixer) mix eggs and sugar and beat them until you get a clear and frothy mixture.

Then add the sifted flour, the butter left to soften (you can remove it from the fridge half an hour before) and the yeast.

Aside, wash the whole orange well, cut it into pieces and blend it, including the peel. You will need to get a puree. Turn on the oven at 180 ° C.

Add the puree to the rest of the dough, mix well. Transfer everything to a buttered plum cake mold and bake for 40 minutes at 180 ° C. Always check the cooking with a toothpick.

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