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Cranberry Nut Bread
Delicious holiday treat with fruit and nuts.
Ingredients
2
cups
all purpose flour
1
cup
sugar
1 ½
teaspoons
backing powder
1
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
baking soda
¾
cup
orange juice
1
tablespoon
orange zest
2
tablespoons
shortening
1
egg
beaten
1 ½
cups
fresh or fresh frozen cranberries
coarsely chopped
½
cup
pecans or walnuts
chopped
Instructions
Preheat over to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, with a wooden spoon mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Stir in orange juice, orange zest, shortening and egg and mix until well blended.
Stir in cranberries and nuts.
Pour batter into 2 greased mini loaf pans or one 9 X 5 inch loaf pan.
Bake for 40 minutes if making small loaves, 55 minutes for a large loaf or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool.