Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread

It's November and one of the key ingredients in this months recipes is cranberry. I'm not much of a fan of turkey but cranberry, I love. Especially when it's time to make this bread. It's another one of those traditions in our home that my mom instilled in me and I'm so glad she did.

This bread is filled with orange flavor and loads of nuts. Try it today and tell me what you think!

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 1/2 cups Frozen Cranberries
• 1/2 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. I call this the dry mix.

Mix together what I call wet mix, which consists of orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg.

Blend those two mixtures together. 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 (16 slices).