Cranberry Orange Bread

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"This delicious recipe was published in the Thursday magazine this week and is finger licking good. You have to try it!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 2 loaves

ingredients

• butter, to grease the pan
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 1⁄2 cup grapeseed oil
• 2 medium oranges, grated zest of
• 12 ounces fresh cranberries
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup sliced almonds

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Then grease two 9 inch loaf pans.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cloves.
4. In another bowl, beat the eggs, one at a time.
5. Whisk in the orange juice, oil, orange zest, almond extract and 1/4 cup of water.
6. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.
7. You will have a very thick batter.
8. Gently fold in the cranberries and almonds.
9. Divide the batter between the loaf pans.
10. Bake until the cranberry bread loaves are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. It will take about 1 1/4 hours.
11. Cool thoroughly and serve.
12. This bread can be stored wrapped in aluminium foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator for upto 2 weeks.
13. Enjoy!