Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well.
In another bowl, combine milk, beaten egg, and shortening, and add to flour mixture. Fold in orange peel and nuts. Pour into oiled 4 x 8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.
Notes
Combine some cream cheese, juice from an orange, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Serve as a spread to this bread.
This bread is well paired with coffee or tea.
Don’t be afraid to double or triple the amount of orange peel, I probably used 3 tablespoons. in this loaf.
Bake for a full hour. I took this loaf out at 55 minutes based on a darkening crust on top which I took as a sign of being completely done. It could have used five more minutes.