Cranberry Bread With Orange Zest

If you're looking for a way to use up those leftover cranberries and oranges you have around from the holidays, this bread is a must!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 Loaf

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons  grated  orange rind (zest)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts (I use pecans, walnuts are good, too)
• 1  cup  coarsely chopped cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl beat egg by hand; add sugar and blend well.
4. Stir in sour cream.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into sour cream mixture, by hand, until well blended.
6. Stir in nuts, orange zest, and chopped cranberries.
7. The batter will be very thick.
8. Spoon into prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.
9. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, invert onto wire rack to cool, and slice.