Sunday, March 22, 2009

Cranberry- Orange Bread

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the eggs. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup mix the milk, orange juice, and lemon and orange zests. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three parts, alternating with the milk and orange juice mixture. Stir in the cranberries and almonds. Pour the batter in a greased loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes.

Source:
"Orange Loaf with Dried Cranberries or Apricots and Pecans". Rombauer, Irma S., Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker.Joy of Cooking. New York: Scribner, 1997. 774-775.

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