CRANBERRY-RAISIN NUT BREAD

Cranberry-Raisin Nut Bread image

Provided by donna clark

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground neymeg
1 c coarsley chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 c golden raisins
1/2 c coarsley chopped pecans
1 Tbsp greated orange peel
2 eggs
3/4 c milk
3 Tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
CRANBERRY-ORANGE SPREAD
1 pkg ( 8 oz ) cream cheese softend
1 pkg ( 3 oz ) cream chese softened
1 container ( 12 oz ) cranberry-orange sauce
3/4 c chopped pecans

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. grease a loaf pan.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in cranberries, raisins , pecans, and orange peel. Mix eggs milk, and butter and vanilla in a small bowel unil combined, stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon into prepared pan.
3. Bake 55-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely. Store wrapped in plastic wrap at room temp. Serve with Cranberry-Orange Spread.
4. Cramberry-Orange Spread--- combine cream cheese and cranberry-orange sauce in a small bowl. stir until blended. stir in pecans. store in refrigerator.