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Cooking Lesson #31— Nut Tree Orange Nut Bread

5/14/2020

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PictureThe Nut Tree Logo
The first year my brother enrolled at the University of California, Davis campus my dad treated our family to dinner at the Nut Tree Restaurant, Vacaville. It was a magically wonderful experience… including the small gauge train that circled the property, and the general aviation airport (that later in life I used to fly in for a weekend brunch). Over the years the Nut Tree became one of my favorite places to stop when visiting Davis and later when driving along the heavily traveled corridor of Interstate 80 between San Francisco and Sacramento.

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The Nut Tree Restaurant was an early pioneer of, what is now known as, California Cuisine, with fresh fruits and vegetables featured in their recipes. By 1978, the Nut Tree was identified as "the region's most characteristic and influential restaurant." A notable feature of the restaurant was its large indoor aviary that had glass walls extending from floor to ceiling. Nut Tree knives and cutting boards, as well as books on aviation, were sold in the gift shop.
 
The restaurant attracted many notable visitors including Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Danny Kaye, Shirley Temple Black, Chuck Yeager, Peter Marino, and Bing Crosby, among others. In 1983, the Nut Tree catered a luncheon hosted by (California) Governor George Deukmejian for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the State capitol.
 
Don Birrell was design director for the Nut Tree from 1953 until 1990. The Nut Tree's outdoor patio area was designed to loosely resemble Tivoli Gardens, in Copenhagen with unique its lighting and kiosks, and every plate was a food stylist’s dream.
 
The Nut Tree had a number of wonderful signature menu items… Whole Pineapple With Marshmallow Sauce, Seasonable Fruit & Sorbet Fruit Salad, Chicken Almond, Fried Shrimp, Freshly Baked White and Wheat Mini Loafs and, most memorable, Orange Nut Bread.
 
Because of changing times, rising property values and family squabbles the restaurant closed in in 1996.  Fortunately, I managed to save one of the best recipes—The Nut Tree Orange Nut Bread.
 
Prep time:  40 minutes
Bake time:  45 to 60 minutes
Yield:  1 large loaf or 2 mini loafs
 
Ingredients
For the orange rind prep
1 cup, orange rind, ground (from about 2-3 medium oranges)
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
 
For the cake batter
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, oil or melted shortening
2 large eggs, unbeaten
1 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, roasted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoon raw sugar
 
Directions
To prepare the orange rind
  1. In advance, grind or chop in blender enough orange rind to measure 1 cup.
  2. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  3. Add the orange rinds, water and sugar to medium saucepan, heat to boiling; then cover and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes, until rind is tender and practically all the water is absorbed.  Cool and set aside.
To prepare the bread batter
  1. Whisk together all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar. baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add milk, butter or oil, eggs, and flavorings and extracts.  Beat at low speed just until well mixed.
  3. Mix in the cooled orange peel and walnuts.
  4. Divide the soft batter evenly in either two greased 8” x 4” x 2-1/2” loaf pans or use one 9” x 5” x 3” pan.
  5. Sprinkle tops generously with mixture of 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and raw sugar.
  6. Place the pans in the oven. After 5 minutes lower the oven temperature to 350⁰
  7. Bake at 350ºF. for 45 to 50 minutes for smaller pans or 55 to 60 minutes for one larger pan, until well browned and done when tested.
  8. Turn out of the pan(s) and cool on rack.
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