Cranberry Thanksgiving Bread

Name: Cranberry Thanksgiving Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, sifted; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup butter; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1 1/2 cups raisins, we don't use raisins (optional); 2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

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Recipe by stacylu

From the book, "Cranberry Thanksgiving" by Wende and Harry Devlin which we read every year growing up before making the bread. It's a family favorite, great as gifts, and a wonderful memory from my childhood.

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READY IN: 1hr 40mins

YIELD: 1 loaf

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups flour, sifted
1

cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking powder
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

cup butter
1

egg, beaten
1

teaspoon orange rind, grated
³⁄₄

cup orange juice
1 ¹⁄₂

cups raisins, we don't use raisins (optional)
2

cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda together.
Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice and mix until mixture is evenly moist.
Fold in raisins and cranberries.
Spoon into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan.
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean.
Cool out of pan on a wire rack. keep stored in aluminum foil.