Cranberry Nut Bread

 

Farmer’s Market

 

1   stick butter, softened

1   cup granulated sugar

1   large egg

1  cup fresh orange juice

3  cups all-purpose flour

2   teaspoons baking powder

1   teaspoon orange zest

1   cup fresh cranberries

1   cup chopped pecans

 

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.  Coat a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.  Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat another 2 minutes.  Gradually stir in egg, juice, flour, baking powder and orange zest.  Mix until just blended.  Stir in cranberries and pecans.  Pour batter into baking pan.  Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Let bread stand in baking pan for 8 to 10 minutes.  Invert onto a wire cooling rack.  Yield:  10 servings.

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist