Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread

My oldest son came home with this recipe (and a loaf of the bread) as a gift from his 1st grade teacher about 25 years ago! It has been a family favorite ever since. Thank you Mrs. Binz!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 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  grated  orange rind
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup  nuts
• 1 1⁄2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 1⁄2 cups  frozen, chopped cranberries

Directions

1. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a large bow.
2. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
3. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice all at once.
4. Stir just until mixture is evenly moist.
5. Fold in nuts and cranberries.
6. Spoon into a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.