Cranberry Orange Bread

By sugarbear

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour Gold Medal Flour All-Purpose
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into small chunks
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup chopped cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Stir butter into flour mixture until combined. Add orange juice, orange zest, and egg; mix well. Fold in cranberries and walnuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.