Orange Nut Bread + Waffled Orange Nut Bread

Chock-full of chewy orange peel and crunchy nuts-
Peel from 2 large oranges
2 1/4 cups sifted enriched flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped California walnuts
2 beaten eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Prepare orange peel first: With a sharp knife on cutting board, cut peel from breakfast oranges in thin strips, then lay several strips together and chop fine. (You'll need 1 cup chopped.) Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; add orange peel and nuts. Combine eggs, milk and melted butter; add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just till flour is moistened. Pour into greased 91/2x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 55 minutes or until done. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
Waffled Orange Nut Bread
Slice Orange Nut Bread in 1/2 inch slices. Place slices (not buttered) in hot waffle iron and toast until bread is browned in waffled pattern. Serve hot with fruit salad for lunch, or with honey or jam and cream cheese with afternoon tea or coffee. Fun to do for breakfast too!