PUMPKIN CRANBERRY NUT BREAD

By LindaW1955

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, minced
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup cranberries, chopped (fresh or frozen)

Preparation

Step 1

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease two 8"x4" loaf pans.
2
In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy, then add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3
Beat in the pumpkin & zest (noting that the mixture will look curddled).
4
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda & baking powder, then add it to the pumpkin mixture, mixing until just moistened.
5
Fold in the nuts & berries, then pour into the prepared loaf pans.
6
Bake for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
7
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pans to a wire rack. Loaves can be frozen for later use.