Grandmother’s Famous Cranberry Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup butter, very cold
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp grated orange peel
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries, very coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped (Optional)

Preparation

  1. Butter or lightly spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
  2. Sift together into large bowl flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  3. Slice butter into 1/4 inch cubes; Cut butter into flour mixture until it is crumbly.
  4. Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice; stir briefly until just mixed.
  5. Gently fold in cranberries, and walnuts and/or raisins, if desired.
  6. Bake at 350F for 1hr and 10 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.

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