Laura’s Fabulous Cranberry Bread

Laura’s Fabulous Cranberry Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 C flour
• 1 C sugar
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 C butter, not softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tsp orange zest
• 3/4 C orange juice
• 1.5 C raisins
• 1.5 C chopped cranberries
• 1/2 C chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine first 5 dry ingredients.
2. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or two butter knives with a cross cutting motion, until crumbly.
3. Add egg, orange peel and juice all at once.
4. Stir until just moist.
5. Fold in raisins, cranberries, and nuts if using.
6. Spoon into a 9X5″ loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean (I used gift sized mini loaf tins to share – adjust time accordingly).
7. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack – enjoy!