Cranberry Nut Bread

I have had this bread before made by my Grandma Yancey and had forgotten how yummy it was. So I got out the recipe and made some this morning. Yum!! It is so good and something different from the usual banana or pumpkin bread.

Cranberry Nut Bread

4 C. flour
2 C. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 C. orange juice
4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 eggs, well beaten
3 C. Fresh or frozen cranberries (12 oz bag), coarsely chopped
1 C. chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 loaf pans (I use the med size disposable pans). Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Stir in orange juice, oil, orange peel, and eggs. Mix until well blended. Chop cranberries (Mine were frozen and I threw them in the food processor for about 15 pulses and they were perfectly chopped). Add cranberries and nuts. Blend. Spread batter evenly into loaf pans. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely!