Dessert
Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen Cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup chopped nuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl.
- Stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. Mix until well blended.
- Stir in cranberries and nuts.
- Spread evenly in loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan; cool completely.
- Wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: PER SERVING (1 slice): Cal. 211, Fat Cal. 54, Protein 3grams, Carb. 37grams, Fat 6grams, Chol. 18mg., Sodium 313mg.