Best wishes to all for happy holidays – and many thanks to our colleagues who are spending the holidays in the hospital, caring for others.
Cranberry bread on Christmas morning is a special part of the holiday for my family. This is really delicious bread and makes a great gift, too. Enjoy!
Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Combine in a Pyrex measuring cup:
- 2 Tblsp melted butter
- Juice and grated rind of one large orange
Fill with boiling water to make 3/4 cup then add to dry ingredients
Add
- 1 egg
- 1 cup nuts (chopped walnuts)
- 1 cup raw cranberries (cut in half)
Bake in a 2 lb loaf pan (325° for metal pan, 300° for glass pan) for ~ 1 hour (or a muffin tin if you prefer)
Test with toothpick to know when they are done
If you want to make a larger recipe to make enough to give others, the easiest way is to multiply by 9 which gives you this ingredient list (the directions are the same as above)
- 1 5 lb bag flour
- 1 4 lb bag sugar
- 1 1/2 tblsp salt
- 4 1/2 tblsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tblsp baking soda
- 1 1/8 cup melted butter (2.25 sticks)
- Juice and grated rind of nine large oranges
- 9 egg
- 9 cup nuts (chopped walnuts) = 3 lbs
- 9 cup raw cranberries (cut in half) = 3 12 oz bags