Ingredients

1 tablespoon orange zest
juice from 1 orange
water
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Instructions

Scrape orange rind to make zest, and squeeze juice from orange adding enough water to make 1 cup of liquid. Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla and egg. Add juice and remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Yields 12 slices