Would You Make This 1930s Honey Bread TWICE? Five Roses Cookbook

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

Put skins through food chopper, using a coarse cutter.

Add ⅛ teaspoon of baking soda, cover with water, and cook for 30 minutes.

Drain, and discard the liquid.

To the peel add the ¼ cup of water and the honey.

Simmer until as thick as marmalade.

Beat egg, add milk.

Sift dry ingredients.

Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, a little at a time, beating between additions.

Add the orange mixture, which has been allowed to cool to lukewarm temperature.

Add dissolved soda, shortening and floured nuts. Combine ingredients.

Stir only enough to combine.

Pour into well-greased bread pans.

Let stand in a warm place for 20 minutes.

Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg. F.) for 1 to 1¼ hour.

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