Banana Orange Nut Bread

The OJ and dried cranberries add just a little something to make it a somewhat different banana bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans or 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 3⁄4-1  cup dried cranberries
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  mashed banana

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease and flour one 9x5x3" loaf pan.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in chopped nuts, and dried cranberries. Set aside.
3. Cream shortening, add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add mashed banana and orange juice.
4. Slowly beat the set aside dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Mix well.
5. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 70-75 minutes.
7. Cool 25-30 minutes before removing from pan.