Orange Chocolate Bread

 

 

Hello Bakers–  OK, I have to admit I might be stretching the truth here a bit.  This is not actually “bread.”  But I took the idea from my Mom’s luscious lemon bread and changed to orange with chocolate.  I think the actual title should be Orange Chocolate Dessert!!  What ever you call it, it’s got lots of orange flavor– and chocolate, lots of chocolate!

ORANGE CHOCOLATE BREAD

1 large orange
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1  2/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips*

glaze:
1/3 cup sugar
2 tab. orange juice

ganache:
1/4 whipping cream
1 tab. butter
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Grate all of the orange rind off of the orange and set aside.  Juice the orange and save for later.

In a large mixing bowl, blend together the oil, sugar, eggs and milk.  Then stir in the flour, salt and baking powder.  Lastly, mix in the grated orange peel and the mini chocolate chips.

Spoon the bread batter into one standard 9″ x 5″ loaf pan (or I used two half size pans) that has been sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake it up in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until it is firm to the touch.

While it is baking mix together the 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tab. of orange juice.  When the loaf is hot from the oven, poke holes in the top with a skewer and then pour the sugar glaze all over the top of the loaf.  Let it cook in the pan with the gaze.

While it’s cooling make the ganache.  In a pan over medium hear bring the cream and butter to a simmer.  Then beat in the chocolate chips and continue beating or about 2 minutes to develop a sheen.

Take the loaf out of the pan and set it on a plate so you can drizzle the ganache over the loaf.  Viola!