Holiday Cranberry Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 cups butter
• 1 egg
• 0.75 cups orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1.5 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, beat the egg, orange juice and orange zest. Blend into the dry mixture. Stir in the cranberries and walnuts. Transfer to the loaf pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven 65 to 70 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted at center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove to wire rack and cool completely before serving.