CRANBERRY ORANGE BREAD 
2 c. unbleached flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. fresh orange juice
2 eggs, beaten slightly
3 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans
1 1/4 c. cranberries
2 tsp. grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 x 4 1/2 x 3 inch bread pan. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle of the sifted mixture and pour in orange juice, eggs and melted butter. Mix well with out over - mixing. Fold in pecans, cranberries and orange rind. Pour batter into prepared pan and set on middle rack of oven.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. Wrap and refrigerate for one to two days before serving.

 

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