Cranberry Bread was a favorite of mine back in the day.  I would make several loaves to give as gifts for the holidays when I young, single and fancy-free in St. Joe, MO.  I’m glad to have this recipe back on my radar screen.  The kids loved it.  The tartness of the cranberries complimented by the sweet dough is wonderfully delicious warm from the oven with butter.

The bread freezes well to make ahead for holiday gifts.

CRANBERRY BREAD

2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
3/4 cup orange juice
1 beaten egg
1 cup raw cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, soda and sugar. Add the orange juice, melted butter, then add beaten egg.
• Mix well and add the chopped cranberries. Put into greased loaf pan and fill half full of batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes and then run knife around the pan to remove loaf.