Orange Cinnamon Loaf

For the last 6 months, I've been thinking about how to use orange juice in a loaf. This is partly inspired by Jim Lahey's carrot juice loaf. I don't have a juicer and don't normally buy carrot juice. I do buy orange weekly, so it got me thinking. I kept thinking of things like chinese orange chicken and other chinese dishes with orange. I also thought about cinnamon rolls with orange. The next time I plan to try no-knead technique. For today I wanted to have it for dinner, so I used regular knead technique.

1/2 cup orange juice - florida's natural
1/2 cup warm water
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp yeast

Combine flour, salt, yeast and cinnamon in a bowl. Put 1/2 cup of orange in the microwave for 30-45seconds to heat it up. Add 1/2 cup of warm water to the orange juice and mix with flour. Knead it until the liquid incorporates with the flour. If the dough is too dry, add 1 tbsp of water at a time until you get a nice dough that pulls away from the bowl. Knead the dough for 10-15 minutes and let it double covered.

Since I have proof feature on my oven, I let it proof for about 2 hours. Knead the dough for 15-20 minutes and then form into a loaf. I chose a long loaf, but it doesn't really matter. Let the loaf rise for 1-2hours. Preheat the oven at 375. When the loaf has risen enough, bake for 30 minutes.