This was a recipe given to me by my mother-in-law 48 years ago. It is absolutely scrumptious!
I large orange
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
¾ cup milk
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
Topping:
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
¼ cup chopped nuts
Squeeze juice out of the large orange. Set aside. Cut stem off of the end of orange rind and grind. Set aside.
Measure and set aside l cup of raisins and l/3 cup of walnuts.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and sugar together.
Add ½ cup shortening and ¾ cup milk to flour mixture above. Mix with mixer.
Add 2 eggs and another ¼ cup of milk to the mixture and fold in the orange juice, rind and raisin mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees in a greased 12 x 8 x 2 or a l3 x 9 pan for 40-50 minutes.
While still warm sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and nut topping.
Serve with a nice cup of coffee or hot tea. Enjoy, Gogi