Cranberry fruit nut bread

1 loaf

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupFresh or frozen cranberries
Coarsly chopped
½cupChopped nuts
1tablespoonGrated orange peel
2cupsFlour
1cupSugar
teaspoonBaking powder
2tablespoonsShortning
¾cupOrange juice
1Egg well beaten

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and lightly flour a loaf pan. Prepare cranberries, nuts and orange peel. Set aside.

In a bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder,salt and soda.

Cut in shortening. Stir in orange juice, egg, and orange peel mixing just to moisten. Fold in Cranberries and nuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick, inserted, comes out clean.

Cool on rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf.

recipe came from the ocean spray bag Submitted By SUE TOLENE On 12-06-95