abundant cranberry bread

Name: Abundant Cranberry Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 1 large egg, beaten; 3/4 cup(s) orange juice; 1 teaspoon(s) orange peel, optional; 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh cranberries, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or golden raisins

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Catherine Erwin

Clovis, CA

Updated on Sep 25, 2023

I found a recipe years ago that looked like just the right one for cranberry bread, but it needed a few adjustments. After years of making this bread, I think I have it just right. Everybody always asks for another slice!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Packed with fresh cranberries and dried fruit, this abundant cranberry bread lives up to its name. It has a similar texture to fruit cake but is full of cranberry orange flavor. Serve warm with a slather of butter during the holiday season for a delicious treat. Or, package a loaf and share it with a friend. This cranberry bread would make a lovely homemade gift.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, unsalted
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange peel, optional
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, chopped
1 1/2 cups raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or golden raisins

How To Make abundant cranberry bread

Test Kitchen Tips

If you're only baking one of the loaves, bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease (2) 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans.

Step 2

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Step 3

Cut in butter until crumbly.
Step 4

Add beaten egg, orange peel, and juice. Stir until the mixture is evenly moist.
Step 5

Fold in fresh cranberries and your choice of raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, or golden raisins.
Step 6

Spoon into 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans. It's best to divide between 2 pans because the bread rises and will spill over the edges.
Step 7

Place in the preheated 350 degree oven.
Step 8

Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread begins to pull away from the sides of the pan and a cake tester inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
Step 9

Cool.
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