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Cranberry Nut Bread
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Cranberry Nut Bread

Total Time2 hours
Course: Sweet Breads
Cuisine: American
Author: Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina

Ingredients

 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • In a food processor or in a bowl with a pastry blender blend together the flour, the sugar, the baking powder, the salt, the baking soda, and the butter until the mixture resembles meal and transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the zest, the juice, and the egg. Add the mixture to the flour mixture and stir the batter until just combined.
  • Stir in the cranberries and the walnuts and transfer the batter to a well-buttered 9- by 5-inch loaf pan, or smaller loaf pans, or even smaller mini pans.
  • For the larger loaf size bread pans, bake the bread in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 1-1/4 hours, or until a tester comes out clean. For the smaller loaf pans, decrease the baking time by about 20 minutes and still test for doneness.  For 'mini' pans, bake for even less time, about 30 minutes less and once again, check for doneness.**
  • Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes and turn it out onto a rack.

Notes

**Exact baking times are difficult to be just that . . . 'exact' because each oven heats differently and sometimes their is an altitude difference.  So I stress keeping an eye on these and test for doneness.