Cheddar Walnut Cranberry Bread

Name: Cheddar Walnut Cranberry Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 3 cups sifted flour; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons grated orange rind; 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind; 1/3 cup cold vegetable shortening; 1 orange, juice of, plus; 1 lemon, juice of, adding water to make 1 1/8 cups; 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped (or frozen); 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

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Recipe by Sharon123

What a lovely combination of ingredients! Mmmmm-mmmmmm! Adapted from Cook Now Serve Later cookbook by Reader's Digest. New England, Mid Atlantic, Canadian

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READY IN: 1hr 30mins

YIELD: 1 loaf

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups sifted flour
1 ¹⁄₃

cups sugar
2 ¹⁄₄

teaspoons baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking soda
2

tablespoons grated orange rind
2

tablespoons grated lemon rind
¹⁄₃

cup cold vegetable shortening
1

orange, juice of, plus
1

lemon, juice of, adding water to make 1 1/8 cups
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2

eggs, lightly beaten
1 ¹⁄₂

cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped (or frozen)
1

cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your oven to 350*F.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in orange and lemon rinds. Cut iin the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture is like coarse meal.
In a medium bowl, stir together the mixed juices, cheese, and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring until just combined; do not overmix. Fold in the cranberries and walnuts.
Pour the batter into a buttered and floured 9"x5"x3" loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely. Serve warm with butter or cream cheese. Enjoy!
To store:
Wrap snugly in foil or seal in plastic bags. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Freeze up to 3 months.

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