Recipe of the Day: Cranberry Nut Bread

This is was an annual favorite it our house when I was growing up. Now, I like to make it each year for myself! It makes up quickly and is super yummy!

Mom's Yummy Cranberry Nut Bread

1 cup cranberries, chopped

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1 TBSP grated orange peel

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 TBSP shortening

3/4 cup orange juice

1 egg, beaten

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Generously grease and lightly flour a 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan. Prepare cranberries, nuts, and orange peel. Set aside.

In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the shortening. Sit in juice, egg, and peal JUST until moistened.

Fold in the cranberries and nuts.

Spoon into loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes on a rack before turning loaf out onto rack to cool completely.