Rose Hip Nut Bread Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours,

Ingredients:

• Juice of 1 orange plus water to make 1 cup (240 mL)
• 1/2 cup (120 mL) chopped raisins
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) seeded and chopped wild rose hips
• 2 Tablespoons (30 mL) melted butter
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1-1/2 cups (360 mL)flour
• 1 cup (240 mL) sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) salt
• 1/2 cup (120 mL) nuts or sunflower seeds

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix the orange juice, raisins, rose hips, butter, vanilla, and egg. Sift together and then add the dry ingredients. Mix until well blended but do not overmix or bread will be dry and heavy. Gently stir in nuts or sunflower seeds.

Spoon batter into a well-greased 5 x 8-inch ( 12 x 20 cm) loaf pan and bake at 350 dedrees F. ( 175 degrees C.) for one hour.

Yield: 1 loaf

Recipe Source: Cooking Up A Storm: Favorite Recipes of Homer Cooks (self-published) - out of print
Reprinted with permission.