Cranberry-Orange Bread

I got this recipe off a bag of cranberrys. i always make this at christmas time, and i give them as gifts. if you use mini laof pans it yields 4 mini loaves

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 LOAF

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon orange zest
• 2  tablespoons shortening
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. mix first 5 ingredients, then stir in next 4. when well blended add cranberrys and nuts.
3. bake for 55 minutes.
4. if making mini loaves they seem to have to bake for the same amount of time.