Ingredients
2 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 cup milk
1 each egg, lg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tsp orange peel, grated
2 cup unbleached flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup cheddar, md, shredded
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. then grease a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan;
set aside. Cut the cranberries in half and set aside in a small bowl.
In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, butter, and orange peel and
set aside. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a
large bowl. Add the halved cranberries, cheese and nuts. Toss with a
fork to distribute. Add the milk mixture all at once and stir the
flour mixture until just moistened. Turn into the prepared loaf pan
and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven or until a
wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan
on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan. Cool to room
temperature on the wire rack before slicing.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Quick
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