Carrot Tea Bread

Name: Carrot Tea Bread
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour; 1 cup wheat germ; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional, hazelnuts blanched and toasted in the oven, pecans or walnuts); 1 large orange (grated rind); 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 large eggs, beaten; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup orange juice, fresh; 2 cups carrots, raw shredded

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional, hazelnuts blanched and toasted in the oven, pecans or walnuts)
1 large orange (grated rind)
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange juice, fresh
2 cups carrots, raw shredded

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3

Beat the eggs very light and add the baking powder. Stir into the dry ingredients with the oil, juice and carrots.
4

If you decide to use nuts you can use walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts. If you use hazelnuts blanch them and remove the skins.Then brown them in the oven a little.
5

Put the batter into an oiled bread pan and bake it 10 minutes at 400 degrees then turn the heat down to 325 degrees and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. 1 hour and 15 minutes altogether.