Ingredients
2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
STIR ABOVE INGRED. TOGETHER
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp hot water
2 tbsp shortening, melted
3/4 cup orange juice
ADD TO MIXTURE BLEND LIGHTLY
1/2 cup nuts, chopped walnuts or pe
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cranberries
1 orange rind, grated
FOLD INTO THE MIXTURE
Directions
Grease two small loaf pans, and divide the batter evenly between
them. Bake at 350 degrees F., for one hour. Cool and wrap in waxed
paper. Chill 24
Servings: 2 servings
Nettie's Cranberry-Nut Bread Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bread; Breads; Cranberry; Fruit
The History of Recipes
Written cooking instructions as an idea can be observed way back into ancient history, in fact as far into history as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and potentially, even further back. Having said that, sadly, these old records were just very simple pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing food.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to Professor Solomon Katz, is a series of clay tablets in Sumerian which recount the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who tried it feel exhilarated and blissful. As we move into Roman times 25BC a roman called Apicius created a collection of scripts which described recipes cooked by wealthy Romans. In his scrolls, he recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into starters, main course and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius recounts how the Romans used a wide range of spices and herbs, including some familiar names for example thyme, mint and dill. As we move on, there were two interesting recipe books dating from the fourteenth century : a recipe book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are somewhat misleading tho`, they are unconnected to the curry that is popular today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals enjoyed by the rich and powerful of the time. Later, in the fifteenth century, people returning from the crusades brought us many new spices and herbs from Arab cuisine, including parsley, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new culinary ideas led to a torrent in publications on food, many of which still exist in private collections. By the advent of the 20th century, cookery books are starting to become popular mostly due to higher levels of literacy, more leisure time and being a little richer. |
We hope you enjoy this Nettie's Cranberry Nut Bread recipe.
