Grandma Mackay's Cranberry Bread

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This is awesome bread. It is SO pretty and delicious. It will be made for Christmas Gifts! I do recommend this...it is very moist. Turkey sandwiches were yummy! wilsie

80 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

717 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 loaves suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	cup	sugar	granulated
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	orange juice
2	tablespoons	vegetable shortening
1	tablespoon	orange zest	grated
1	each	egg	beaten
1	cup	cranberries	halved
1	cup	walnuts	chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease the bottom, but not the sides, of two small loaf pans.

In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt).

Blend very well.

Mix together the orange juice, orange peel, melted shortening and beaten egg.

Mix only enough to blend uniformly.

Mix in the cranberries and the nuts; stir gently.

Pour the mixture into the loaf pans.

Push it to the corners, leaving the center slightly hollow.

Bake about an hour at 350 degrees F.

The loaves are done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Cool completely before cutting.

Do not try to serve warm.

Reviews

This is awesome bread. It is SO pretty and delicious. It will be made for Christmas Gifts! I do recommend this...it is very moist. Turkey sandwiches were yummy! wilsie
over 2 years ago by wilsie

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 239g

Amount per Serving

Calories 717 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.0g	40%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg	16%
Sodium 677mg	28%
Total Carbohydrate 110.0g	37%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 52.0g
Protein 16.0g	32%