Grace's Grand Marnier Cranberry Bread

Grace of West Jefferson & Son's Note:

A great addition to a Holiday Buffet or Gift Basket. Mom has it on hand when we visit her on our ski trips. Something about the fireplace on a snowy Winter's day seems to make it taste even better!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 slices

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 orange (juice and grated rind)
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 4 ounces candied cherries
• 1 egg (well-beaten)
• ½ cup pecans (chopped)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries (halved)
• ½ cup Grand Marnier
• 2 teaspoons superfine sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. lightly grease a 9X5X3 loafpan.
2. In med bowl, sift together first 5 dry ingredients. Combine orange juice and rind, butter (adding enough water to make 3/4 cup liquid) and stir in egg. Mix together with flour mixture until moist. Fold in cherries, nuts and cranberries.
3. Put mixture into loafpan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool.
4. Disolve sugar into Grand Marnier. Romove loaf from pan and pour liqid into pan. Return loaf to pan. Refrigerate overnight. Slice and serve when ready.