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.