31 for 21: Citrus Fruit Bread

This is a favorite of my family - it is very moist, tender and flavorful.

Citrus Fruit Bread (Gluten and Dairy)
Adapted from AllRecipes.com

2 cups rice flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder*

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon grated orange zest, (optional)

1 1/2 cups fresh fruit (hint: cranberries)

1/4 cup lard or oil

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

3/4 cup citrus juice (hint: orange)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in orange zest and fruit. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together lard, sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in orange juice. Beat in flour mixture until just moistened. (DO NOT over-beat). Pour into prepared pan.

3. Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes:
*With baking soda and cream of tartar this fell, but with baking powder it didn't as much. You may use that substitute (1/2 baking soda, 1/2 cream of tartar) to make it corn-free - it may fall, but it still tastes the same ;).
This could use some gums or some kind of binder because it's quite crumbly.
To make orange cranberry bread, use orange juice for the juice and cranberries for the fruit.

I think I made this one with peaches and grapefruit or lime juice

~ Hanunyah

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