Cranberry Cheese Bread

Submitted by Olha7397

"Cheddar cheese highlights the flavor of this tangy bread."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 9X4X3 inch loaf
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 orange, rind of, grated
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Halve cranberries; set aside.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add cranberries and pecans to dry ingredient, coating well.
4. Combine milk, egg, orange rind and melted butter; add to dry ingredients alternately with cheese. Stir just to moisten ingredients. Pour into 9 x 5 x 3-inch greased loaf pan; spread evenly, making corners and sides slightly higher than center. Bake for 1 hour or until bread tests done. Cool for 10 minutes; turn out of pan. Bread slices easier if stored overnight.
5. American Cooking.

Reviews

[realbirdlady]

This bread makes a very nice texture, moist without being soggy, even after been stored for a few days. However, I used a mild cheese, and didn't get any cheese flavor, only cranberry. This might change with a sharp cheddar, although that could also change the texture.