WHAT YOU NEED

Orange Walnut Bread

1. preheat the oven to 176°c and grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. what i find that works best is to melt a little butter and using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter inside the pan in all the nooks and crannys. then dust it with flour, shaking out all the excess;

2. in the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the 3/4 cup sugar gradually, beating until light. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, and the grated orange rind;

3. in a medium bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry mixture to the batter alternately with 1/2 cup orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour. gently mix in the walnuts. transfer this mixture to a medium bowl and set aside;

4. wash out your mixer bowl and dry completely. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them carefully into the batte;

5. pour the batter into the prepared pan, set on the middle rack and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until lightly golden and skewer inserted comes out clean; and

6. while cake is baking make the syrup mixture. when cake is done, using a wooden skewer or toothpick, poke holes in the top of the cake and spoon the hot syrup over the bread. cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Orange Syrup

Combine the orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan and simmer gently for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until a light syrup forms.

Orange glaze

Place these ingredients in a small bowl and whisk or stir with a fork until you achieve the desired consistency for the glaze. If you like a thicker glaze add more sugar, if you prefer a thinner glaze, add more orange juice.