CRANBERRY ORANGE QUICK BREAD (FIVE ROSES FLOUR - 1967)

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A Christmas tradition around our house, it goes quickly and I end up making it several times over the season, especially good toasted regular or under the broiler with a little cheddar sprinkled over.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 20 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter (shortening)
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries, leave a few whole
1/2 cup chopped glace green cherries (optional)

Steps:

  • Stir flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
  • Combine orange juice and grated rind with well beaten eggs.
  • Pour all at once into dry ingredients, mixing just enough to dampen.
  • Dust chopped cranberries and cherries with a tablespoon of flour, carefully fold into batter Spoon into a well buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole.
  • Sprinkle a few floured whole cranberries over top of batter.
  • Bake in a moderate oven,350 degrees about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • Cool in casserole 10 minutes, then remove.
  • Store overnight for easy slicing.
  • Frost with confectioner's frosting, (sift 2 cups icing sugar, very slowly add boiling water, a tablespoon at a time, until right spreading consistency, spread on slightly cooled bread).
  • Also delicious sliced with butter or toasted under broiler, spread with butter and sprinkled with cheddar.

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