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yuletide cranberry loaf

Recipe by
Chris Adlfinger
The Villages, FL

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.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For yuletide cranberry loaf

  • DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • WET INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 1
    egg, well beaten
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    grated orange rind
  • FRUIT & NUTS
  • 1 1/2 c
    fresh cranberries, halved
  • 3/4 c
    chopped nuts (optional)
  • ORANGE GLAZE
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange juice, fresh

How To Make yuletide cranberry loaf

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350F. Grease well an 8 x 4 x 2 pan (bread pan). You can also use 2 of the smaller loaf pans.
  • 2
    Sift together dry ingredients, mix well.
  • 3
    Mix together wet ingredients. Add to the dry ingredients, stir just until moistened.
  • 4
    Stir 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.
  • 5
    When 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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