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Orange-Cranberry Nut Bread

Name: Orange-Cranberry Nut Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons hot water; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 8 ounces fresh cranberries, halved; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

1 loaf (16 slices)

—Marilyn Ellis, Canyon Lake, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons melted butter
8 ounces fresh cranberries, halved
1/2 cup chopped pecans
4 teaspoons grated orange zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk together the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk orange juice, egg, water and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries, pecans and orange zest.
Bake in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Editor's Note: Recipe doubles well.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 155 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

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