Sunday, January 1, 2012

Ben's Grandma's Cranberry Bread

Ben's grandma made this bread using Peggy MacDonald's recipe.

Ingredients
  • 1 lb cranberries (4 generous cups)
  • 2 med oranges
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups sifted flour
  • 2 tsp soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs melted butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Steps
  • Coarsely grind berries and oranges into a bowl and add sugar; let set for 2 hours.
  • Sift dry ingredients together into a large mixing bowl.
  • Combine remaining ingredients with fruit mixture and add to dry ingredients; Mix just until flour is moistened.
  • Turn into two greased 9"x5" loaf pans lined with greased wax paper.
  • Cover with aluminum foil to help prevent loaves from cracking on top.
  • Bake at 350 deg F for 20 mins.
  • Uncover and bake 40 mins more.
  • Turn out immediately; Peel off wax paper; Cool.
  • Keep one day before slicing; Wrap in foil to keep moist.

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