CRANBERRY BREAD 
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. butter
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. orange juice
2 c. whole cranberries
1 c. slivered almonds or chopped pecans
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. glaceed (candied) cherries

Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and sugar and add eggs, one at a time. Add orange juice a little at a time, alternating with the flour. Fold in cranberries, nuts, raisins and cherries. Pour into 2 buttered and floured 8-inch loaf pans.

The mixture will come 3/4 of the way up the sides and rise to the top. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 1/4 hours or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes, then remove to wire cooling rack.

May use three (7 1/2 inch) loaf pans or 6 (1 lb.) aluminum foil loaf pans; cook 50 minutes.

For gift giving wrap in red plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon.

 

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