Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  cup ocean spray cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped
• 1  tablespoon  orange rind, grated
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2  tablespoons shortening
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  egg, well beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Generously grease and lightly flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
3. Prepare cranberries, nuts and orange peel; set aside.
4. In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda.
5. Cut in shortening.
6. Stir in orange juice, egg and orange peel mixing just to moisten.
7. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
8. Spoon into the prepared pan.
9. Bake 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool on rack 15 minutes.
11. Remove from pan, cool completely.
12. Wrap and store overnight.