Cranberry Bread Recipe
This cranberry bread recipe is made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, and chopped nuts. Sweet-tart cranberries make a delicious quick bread to serve for breakfast or as part of a special holiday brunch menu. Serve warm or cold with a pat of butter or softened cream cheese spread on top. This cranberry bread is full of flavor because of the fresh orange juice and rind.
Cranberry Bread Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutesBake Time: 1 hour Ingredient List: juice and grated rind of 1 medium orange 2 Tablespoons shortening boiling water 1 egg, beaten 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Kitchen Equipment Needed 1 medium mixing bowl 1 large mixing bowl 1 8" x 4" x 3" loaf pan, greased and floured Instructions: Step 1: In a measuring cup, place the juice of 1 orange and its grated rind. Add 2 Tablespoons of shortening and enough boiling water to make 3/4 cup. Pour into a medium mixing bowl. Step 2: Whisk one egg, slightly beaten into the orange juice mixture. Step 3: In a separate large mixing bowl, measure the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Step 4: Make a well in the center of the flour and pour the liquid into it. Stir to combine, just until moistened. Step 5: Fold in the cranberries and chopped nuts. Step 6: Pour into a greased and floured loaf baking pan. Let stand 20 minutes before baking. During this time preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Step 7: Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Step 8: Cool slightly in the baking pan and then turn out onto a wooden or wire rack and finish cooling. This cranberry bread recipe serves 9.
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