Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread
Ingredients
1 C. cranberries, chopped (fresh or frozen)
1/2 C. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 C. whole wheat pastry flour
1 C. sugar or date sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. shortening or applesauce
3/4 C. orange juice
1 egg, well beaten or egg substitute
Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and lightly flour a 9x5x3 inch 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 wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan, cool completely. Wrap and store overnight. Makes 1 loaf.
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