Cranberry Orange Bread

Cranberry Orange Bread

2 cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 c. Sugar
1 beaten Egg
1/2 c. Orange Juice
Grated rind of 1 Orange
2 Tbsp melted Butter
2 Tbsp Hot Water
1 c. raw whole Cranberries
1 c. chopped Walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Yield: 1 loaf

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl beat together egg, orange juice, orange rind, butter, and hot water; add to the dry mixture. Blend well but do not beat. Fold in the cranberries and walnuts (if desired).

Pour mixture into greased loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes (or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean). Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.

From Country magazine