This is a fast, festive bread for the Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday dinner table. Tart, fragrant and filled with nuts!
Original recipe makes 1 – loaf
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr 10 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 25 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 270 kcal
Carbohydrates: 43.9 g
Cholesterol: 33 mg
Fat: 9.2 g
Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 4.3 g
Sodium: 390 mg