yuletide cranberry loaf
Cranberries are one of my favotite foods and their tartness blends well with sweet oranges. This is a family favorite and is especially looked forward to at Christmas or Thanksgiving. I often buy extra cranberries and store them in the freezer so I can make this year round. You can also make these into muffins, just adjust the baking time.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- DRY INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- WET INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 - egg, well beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange rind
- FRUIT & NUTS
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, halved
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- ORANGE GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice, fresh
How To Make yuletide cranberry loaf
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350F. Grease well an 8 x 4 x 2 pan (bread pan). You can also use 2 of the smaller loaf pans.
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Step 2Sift together dry ingredients, mix well.
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Step 3Mix together wet ingredients. Add to the dry ingredients, stir just until moistened.
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Step 4Stir in cranberries and nuts. Pour or spoon (as the batter will be thick) into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. If using the smaller loaf pans bake for 50 minutes. Allow bread to cool before removing from pan. -
Step 5When bread is cool, mix powered sugar with 1 teaspoon of orange juice, stir until smooth adding a drop or two of juice as needed. Do not let it get too thin. While still thick, but smooth drizzle over cooled bread. Allow to set before slicing bread.
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Category:
Muffins
Category:
Sweet Breads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Bread
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