Cranberry-Fruit-Nut Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cranberry-Fruit-Nut Bread

Recipe By : From Package of Cranberries,Original
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :1:30
Categories : Dessert Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour -- all purpose
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder,Double-Acting
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Shortening,Vegetable
3/4 cup Orange Juice,Fresh
1 tablespoon Orange Peel,Grated
1 egg -- well-beaten
1/2 Cup nuts -- chopped
1 1/2 Cups cranberries -- coarse chop

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. (Do in food
processor?) Combine orange juice and peel with beaten egg. Pour all at once
into dry ingredients, mixing just until dampened. Carefully fold in nuts and
cranberries. (If frozen cranberries are used, put through food chopper in
frozen state)
Spoon into greased loaf pan (9x5x3) . Spread corners and sides slightly higher
than center.
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 1 hour, until crust is golden brown and
toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from pan and cool.
Store overnight for easier slicing.

This is the original Ocean Spray recipe and is delicious.
I sometimes add a coupe of tablespoons of chopped dried apricots to this.



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