Cranberry Raisin Bread

Before making cranberry sauce for my turkey, I always remove 1 1/2 cups from the bag of cranberries so I can make this loaf. You can also substitute cranberries for the raisins for an all cranberry loaf. Keep an eye on the oven after the first hour of baking. Enjoy!!

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

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups light raisins (sultanas)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped cranberries

Directions

1. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt& baking soda into large bowl.
2. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
3. Add egg, orange peel& juice all at once.
4. Stir just until mixture is evenly moist.
5. Fold in raisins& cranberries.
6. Spoon into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350F for 1 hour& 10 minutes.
8. Cool on a wire rack.