CRANBERRY-ORANGE CHEESE BREAD

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CHEESE BREAD image

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 large egg
3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

Mix flour, sugar, peel, baking powder, and soda in a bowl. Cut or rub in butter until coarse crumbs form. Add 1 cup cheese and cranberries and mix. Beat egg to blend with buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon batter into 5- by 9-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Bake in a 350 degF oven until the bread is golden brown and loaf begins to pull away from pan sides, about 1 hour. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then invert onto a rach and let cool.